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Hoheria is a rapidly growing small tree belonging to a genus that is endemic to New Zealand. Its name derives from its many lace-like layers of inner bark, which can be torn into ribbon-like strips.
Most of the medicinal uses to which Hoheria has been applied appear to relate to its action as a soothing agent for digestive and respiratory problems, as well as an emollient (softening agent) for external application. Due to the many similarities between the applications of this plant and those of Slippery Elm bark (Ulmus fulva) it may be seen as the New Zealand equivalent to Slippery Elm, a plant which is becoming increasingly scarce in the wild due to over-harvesting and disease.
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