''Dianella nigra'', (turutu in

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, New Zealand blueberry or ink berry) is a perennial herb of the family

Asphodelaceae Asphodelaceae is a family of flowering plants in the order Asparagales. Such a family has been recognized by most taxonomists, but the circumscription has varied widely. In its current circumscription in the APG IV system, it includes about 40 ...

, subfamily

Hemerocallidoideae Hemerocallidoideae is the a subfamily of flowering plants, part of the family Asphodelaceae ''sensu lato'' in the monocot order Asparagales according to the APG system of 2016. Earlier classification systems treated the group as a separate fam ...

, found in

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. The bright blue berries are attractive to birds, but they are very bitter and are not considered edible by humans, and may be poisonous if eaten in large amounts.Taranaki Educational Resource. Poisonous plants in New Zealand.
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nigra Flora of New Zealand {{Asphodelaceae-stub