taihinu
1. (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.