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Ponga

Maori name: Ponga

Common name: New Zealand Silver Fern

Botanical name: Cyathea dealbata

Ponga is found throughout New Zealand, in

forest areas. It is also known as mamuku and korau.

The pith (pulpy heart of the trunk) was used as a

poultice to treat running or seeping wounds and boils .

Young fronds were also used to treat boils.

Gum from the ponga tree was given by mouth to get worms from the intestinal tract .