Pomaderris apetala

Description

Pomaderris apetala is a small tree or large shrub from the Rhamnaceae family, located within Victoria, New Zealand and Tasmania. Two subspecies have been recognised: - Pomaderris apetala Labill. subsp. apetala, Nov. Holl. Pl. 1: 62, t.87 (1805) – common dogwood (Tasmania), Grampians Pomaderris (Victoria) - Pomaderris apetala Labill. subsp. maritima N.G.Walsh & Coates, Muelleria 10: 34 (1997) - coast dogwood or coast rough dogwood (Tasmania), Tasman Pomaderris (Victoria) In New Zealand, P. apetala is commonly known as the New Zealand Hazel. Maori names include Tainui, Nonokia, and Nonorangi. The name ‘Tainui’, is traditionally derived from the P. apetala plants that sprang from the skids of the ‘Tanui’ canoe used by the Maoris who first colonised New Zealand.