Pūriri (Vitex Lucens)

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Pūriri, whose scientific name is vitex lucens, is an evergreen tree native to New Zealand.

It typically grows up to 20 meters tall, with a trunk up to 1.5 meters thick and a broad crown.

The leaves are glossy dark green and palmate with five or sometimes three lobes.

The Maori used boiled leaf water to relieve sprains, sore backs, and sore throats.

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