Fathmandu

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Peperomia urvilleana (A. Rich. Essai Fl. N.Z. 1832, 356.) Piperaceae

Derivation: Greek peper = pepper; homos = same as; urvilleana=named for Dumont D'Urville, botanist and navigator.

28 January 2006. Karamatura Loop Track, Huia

At the other end of the size range from kawakawa. This one was living on a wet bank, and I have also seen them on dead tree trunks.

24 October 2006, Old Coach Road Track, Waitakeres

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General Advice:
Specifically oriented to the Heaphy Track but relevant to other long walks for beginners and older walkers

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