Kamahi (Weinmannia racemosa)

Family: Cunoniaceae | Edibility: Edible (2/5)

UPDATE 12/09/2011: Weinmannia racemosa L. f. is a synonym of Leiospermum racemosum (L. f.) D. Don.

Edible Parts & Harvest Seasons

Edible Parts: Fruit, Berries

Harvest Seasons: Early Summer, Fall, Late Summer, Spring, Winter

Flavor & Culinary Uses

sweet and pleasant flavour. — A sweet and pleasant flavour.; The fruit is about 5mm in diameter.; [**CAUTION! The berries are not edible according to Crowe, the main authority on New Zealand edibles,see page 165 A field Guide to the Native edible plants of New Zealand 1997 edition.; He says the error probably started with Sturtevant getting confused with Tawa (Beilschmiedia tawa, one of the best N.Z edibles I think, if you can adjust to fruit tasting like potato)which has a similar Maori name.

Habitat & North American Range

Lowland to montane forest, North, South and Stewart islands. (Zone 8)