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S G Brooker, R C Cambie, R C Cooper,
Reed Books, 1993, Third edition.
"BOTANICAL NOTES: Mamaku -- This tall, handsome tree-fern is common throughout New Zealand and is frequently planted in collections overseas.
MEDICAL NOTES: The young fronds were used for poulticing inflamed mammae and were also scraped and used for drawing boils. The fronds were also boiled and the liquid was drunk to assist discharge of the afterbirth. The hairy outer skin was ..."
Condition: Excellent.
pp.268
Soft cover
Size: 23cm x 15.5cm
Front cover
Sample page