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For a listing in order of Māori name, with species names for most, see the Flora of New Zealand list of vernacular names. The New Zealand Plant Conservation Network has published a list of New Zealand indigenous vascular plants including all 574 native trees and shrubs. [1] This list also identifies which trees are endemic to New Zealand and ...
Print/export Download as PDF ... This category lists trees that are native to New Zealand. For a list of common names see List of trees native to New Zealand ...
In Māori culture, Matariki is the name of the Pleiades star cluster, which was important for agriculture in establishing the correct time to plant crops. There are two explanations of the name Matariki: firstly, mata-riki (small eyes) or mata-ariki (Eyes of God). The constellation is also believed to have been used by navigators.
This is a list of Māori plant common names.. Akakura; Akatea; Akeake; Aruhe; Hangehange; Harakeke; Heketara; Horoeka; Horokaka; Horopito; Houhere; Houpara; Hutu ...
Alectryon excelsus is a sub-canopy tree growing to 9 m (30 ft) in height. It has a twisting trunk with smooth dark bark, spreading branches and pinnate leaves. [2] Adult leaflets do not have marginal teeth or usually have very few, blunt and shallow marginal teeth and usually leaflet margins are downturned, whereas, in juvenile leaflets have leaflets with strong teeth and flat along the edges. [3]
New Zealand has ten species of tree ferns, [2] but there are numerous ground, climbing and perching smaller ferns to be found throughout the countries forests, the largest of which is the king fern. [ 3 ]
Matariki – Māori New Year in Te Ara: the Encyclopedia of New Zealand; Matariki: Awaiting their Ascent in Tangatawhenua.com; Matariki Festival; The First Lunar Month (June – July) at NZ Astronomy; Matariki Public Holiday information from the Ministry of Business, Innovation, and Employment "Te Pire mō te Hararei Tūmatanui o te Kāhui o ...
The ancient tree is considered to be a natural heritage of New Zealand. It is generally considered to be over 1500 years old, [ 12 ] and was first discovered in February 1937. [ 13 ] Forest conservationists estimate that such trees live for about 4000 years, but the life span of Te Matua Ngahere should shorten due to the damage from the 2007 ...