Classification
Class
Magnoliopsida Brongn.
Order
Cucurbitales Juss. ex Bercht. & J.Presl
Family
Coriariaceae
Genus
Coriaria L.
 Nomenclature
Scientific Name:
Coriaria angustissima Hook.f., Handb. New Zealand Fl. 47 (1864)
Vernacular Name(s):
Dense tutu; small-leaved tutu; Tutu-heuheu; Tutu-papa
 Description

Stems erect, up to ± 5 dm. tall, herbaceous except towards base, close-set, quadrangular, arising from slender to stout branching rhizomes. Branches ascending, very slender; branchlets filiform, ∞, ascending, glab. Lvs opp. or subopp., on slender petioles hardly 1 mm. long. Lamina narrow-linear to filiform, membr., 7–10 × 1–2 mm. Lvs at base of branchlets sts broad-ovate, with 2 to 4 distinct lateral nerves. Racemes 3–5–(7) cm. long, with us. a few lvs towards base. Fls distant, on filiform pedicels up to 4 mm. long; sepals ovate-oblong, acute, up to c. 2 mm. long; petals similar, a little shorter. Carpels 10.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]

 Biostatus
Indigenous (Endemic)
 Phenology

Fruiting: Nov.–Feb.

 Bibliography
Connor, H.E. 1977: The Poisonous Plants in New Zealand. Edition 2. Government Printer, Wellington.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Barkla J.W.; Courtney, S.P.; Champion, P.D.; Perrie, L.R.; Beadel, S.N.; Ford, K.A.; Breitwieser, I.; Schönberger, I.; Hindmarsh-Walls, R.; Heenan, P.B.; Ladley, K. 2018: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2017. New Zealand Threat Classification Series. No. 22. [Not Threatened]
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R.; Champion, P.D.; Courtney, S.P.; Heenan, P.B.; Barkla, J.W.; Cameron, E.K.; Norton, D.A.; Hitchmough, R.A. 2013: Conservation status of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants, 2012. New Zealand Threat Classification Series 3. Department of Conservation, Wellington. [Not Threatened]
Hooker, J.D. 1864: Handbook of the New Zealand Flora: a systematic description of the native plants of New Zealand and the Chatham, Kermadec's, Lord Auckland's, Campbell's and Macquarie's Islands. Part I. Reeve, London.