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Tōwai leaves and flowers

Tōwai leaves and flowers

Tōwai is closely related to kāmahi, and has similar flowering and fruiting spikes. Adult tōwai has compound leaves of three to five leaflets, unlike kāmahi’s single leaves.

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Tall broadleaf trees', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tall-broadleaf-trees/7/2