The good oil on tough old tītoki | Te Rūnanga o Ngāi Tahu
网页2013年12月11日 · Tītoki oil was the best quality oil available to Māori but because it was so difficult to extract, it was highly valued for its scarcity. It must have been “the good oil”, because early European watchmakers used it as a lubricant in their trade.
Process of Making Tītoki Oil & Its Benefits - tehiku.nz
网页From Heart Problems to Diabetes, Tītoki is an amazing remedy that you won't want to turn away! Tags: Kumeroa Gregory Titoki.
Titoki Seed Oil - NZ Native Oils
网页Titoki Seed Oil. Historically Maori extracted the green oil from the hard black seed of titoki for medicinal purposes including the treatment of sore or inflamed eyes, wounds and open sores, chapped skin and bruises, sore breasts, and rheumatic joints. Some sources say the oil is a good skin softener, and it was also taken internally as a laxative.
Alectryon excelsus - Wikipedia
网页Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as tītoki, [1] or sometimes New Zealand oak, is a shiny-leaved tree native to New Zealand. It is in the family Sapindaceae. It lives in coastal and lowland forests throughout most of the North Island and from Banks Peninsula to central Westland in the South Island.
Learn more about the Tītoki | New Zealand oak tree and more …
网页2020年9月3日 · This bright red colour attracts native birds, but is poisonous to humans. Māori and early European settlers valued the Tītoki tree's large black seeds, which they …
Titoki - Tāne’s Tree Trust
网页Titoki is known to liberate hydrocyanic acid. However there is only one instance where this was suspected of killing animals and that occurred over 60 years ago. The oil of titoki has been investigated and is found to contain cyanolipeds which release hydrogen cyanide.
Tītoki - Floralens
网页2015年5月8日 · Tītoki / NZ Oak. ABOUT: Māori used the fruit primarily for the oil obtained from the beaten and squeezed seeds. They also ate the flesh of the fruits, though it was never a major food source because of its bitter taste.
USE OF TITOKI OIL Timaru Herald, Volume CL, Issue 22066, 12 …
网页It is said that the berries are plentiful every third year; hence the Maori proverb “Rangatira of the titoki year”—i. e., men of lovzer rank anointing themselves with the oil and pretending to be rangatira. Other uses of the oil were for treating sore eyes, sore breasts, ear-ache, tubercular troubles, sprains, bruises and sores.
Tītoki / Alectryon excelsus - MyNativeForest
网页2024年3月4日 · It forages for insects among the foliage and builds its delicate nest on the branches. : Migratory bird that arrives in New Zealand during the spring season, coinciding with the flowering of Tītoki trees. It primarily feeds on insects and nectar. : Agile bird known for its fan-shaped tail and acrobatic flight.
Alectryon excelsus. Tītoki. - Ngā Rauropi Whakaoranga
网页Oil rendered fragrant by steeping it in leaves of heketara (Olearia sp.), kōareare (Raukaua edgerleyi), mānuka and kōpuru (a moss). Also pia tarata, gum from the lemonwood. Oil used for hair-oil, scent sachets (Best 1907, 1942)