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Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Mamaku koru

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Mamaku koru

The spiral shoots of mamaku are called pikopiko, and they were a traditional food of Māori. Slimy when fresh, they were sometimes hung to dry before being eaten.

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Rāwiri Taonui, Te ngahere – forest lore – Tree ferns, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14078/mamaku-koru (accessed 14 June 2026).

Story by Rāwiri Taonui, published 2 March 2009.