Mingimingi
Mingimingi is a Māori word meaning "twisted" or similar.[1] The name is used to describe at least three different New Zealand species of plants:
- Coprosma propinqua (Mingimingi), a widespread small leaved shrub.
- Leucopogon fasciculatus (Tall mingimingi), a forest shrub.
- Leptecophylla juniperina (Prickly mingimingi, formerly Cyathodes juniperina), a low spreading shrub.
The three species are not closely related and are quite different in appearance, but all three produce small edible berries with a similar sweet but somewhat bland flavour, and are among the more common New Zealand native shrubs with edible fruit.[2]
References
- "mingimingi". Maori Dictionary. Retrieved 2012-04-03.
- Andrew Crowe. A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. pp 34-35. ISBN 9780143019220
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