2. (noun) tauhinu, Pomaderris phylicifolia - shrub to 1 m tall with leaf margins incurved. Locally very common in northern North Island. A small shrub to 1.5m tall with hairy twigs bearing masses of small narrow wrinkled leaves and clusters of white to pale yellow flowers. Leaves 10-30mm long by 3-10mm wide, margins inrolled, underside fuzzy. Fruit dry, small.
tūtae whatitiri
1. (noun) basket fungus, white basket fungus, common-basket stinkhorn, Ileodictyon cibarium - starts growing like a puffball, but later, when the ball bursts, a white basket-like shape breaks out. When mature this breaks loose and rolls off in the wind, scattering its spores on the way. Found in clearings in the bush or in open country in summer to autumn.
See also matakupenga
Synonyms: kōkirikiriwhetū, kōpurawhetū, korokorowhetū, wheterau, popowhaitiri, tikowhatitiri, paruwhatitiri, tūtae whetū, matakupenga
paruwhatitiri
1. (noun) basket fungus, white basket fungus, common-basket stinkhorn, Ileodictyon cibarium - starts growing like a puffball, but later, when the ball bursts, a white basket-like shape breaks out. When mature this breaks loose and rolls off in the wind, scattering its spores on the way. Found in clearings in the bush or in open country in summer to autumn.
See also matakupenga
Synonyms: kōkirikiriwhetū, kōpurawhetū, korokorowhetū, wheterau, popowhaitiri, tūtae whatitiri, tikowhatitiri, tūtae whetū, matakupenga
