1. (noun) raukawa, Raukaua simplex - shrub to 8 m tall with sharply serrate leaves in the adult form. Flowers pale green, fruit purplish black. Found in most montane and subalpine forest in Aotearoa/New Zealand. Only called this in adult form.
Synonyms: haumakāroa, haumangōroa, haumakōroa, koare, kōareare, raukawa
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