Kāmahi honey
Pterophylla racemosa (syn. Weinmannia racemosa)
Pale, lemon-yellow honey from the kāmahi tree, a major part of the West Coast forests of the South Island. It is sold mostly creamed.
- Origin
- West Coast of the South Island, New Zealand
- Colour
- 37 mm · extra light amber
- Taste
- sweet, buttery, smooth
- Crystallization
- fast
- Plant
- Pterophylla racemosa (syn. Weinmannia racemosa) · kāmahi →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Kāmahi starts flowering in late October, making it the first honey of the New Zealand season.
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