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Kōrero: Rural language

Bush lawyer

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Bush lawyer

Bush lawyer or tātarāmoa (Rubus schmidelioides) is a clinging prickly plant and can be a hazard for people walking through bush. The English name is a humorous reference to the way the vine entangles the unsuspecting.

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Dianne Bardsley, Rural language – Settling the land, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/18597/bush-lawyer (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Dianne Bardsley, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009.