Stilbocarpa polaris
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| Stilbocarpa polaris on Campbell Island | |
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Araliaceae |
| Subfamily: | Aralioideae |
| Genus: | Stilbocarpa |
| Species: | S. polaris |
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Stilbocarpa polaris (Homb. et Jacq.) Gray |
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Description
Stilbocarpa polaris, commonly known as the Macquarie Island cabbage, is a species of flowering plant usually placed in the family Araliaceae. It is a megaherb, growing up to about a metre in height, native to the subantarctic islands of New Zealand and to Australia’s Macquarie Island.
Uses
S. polaris was used as a food source and a scurvy preventative by early explorers and sealers.
Conservation status
It is classified as "At Risk - Naturally Uncommon" in the New Zealand threatened plants classification system. On Macquarie Island it was threatened by introduced black rats and European rabbits until their eradication in 2011.
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