1881. J. L. Campbell, `Poenamo,' p. 102:
"The karaka with its brilliantly polished green leaves and golden yellow fruit."
1883. F. S. Renwick, `Betrayed,' p. 35:
"Bring the heavy karaka leaf,
Gather flowers of richest hue."
1892. `Otago Witness,' Nov. 10. (Native Trees):
"<i>Corynocarpus laevigata</i> (generally known by the name of karaka). The fruit is poisonous, and many deaths of children occur through eating it. Mr. Anderson, a surgeon who accompanied Captain Cook, mentions this tree and its fruit, and says the sailors ate it, but does not say anything about it being poisonous. The poison is in the hard inner part, and it may be that they only ate the outer pulp."
<hw>Karamu</hw>, <i>n</i>. Maori name for several species of the New Zealand trees of the genus <i>Coprosma</i>, <i>N.O. Rubiaceae</i>. Some of the species are called <i>Tree-karamu</i>, and others <i>Bush-karamu</i>; to the latter (<i>C. lucida</i>, Kirk) the name <i>Coffee-plant</i>, or <i>Coffee-bush</i>, is also applied.
1874. J. White, `Te Rou, or the Maori at Home,' p. 221:
"Then they tied a few Karamu branches in front of them and went towards the settlement."
1876. J. C. Crawford, `Transactions of the New Zealand Institute,' vol. IX. art. lxxx. p. 545: