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Treasures of Tāne : plants of Ngāi Tahu / Rob Tipa.

By: Material type: TextTextPublisher: Wellington : Huia Publishers, 2018Copyright date: ©2018Description: xviii, 248 pages : illustrations ; 23 cmContent type:
  • text
  • still image
Media type:
  • unmediated
Carrier type:
  • volume
ISBN:
  • 1775502953
  • 9781775502951
Other title:
  • Plants of Ngai Tāhu
Subject(s): Additional physical formats: No titleDDC classification:
  • 581.9937 23
LOC classification:
  • QK463 .T57 2018
Contents:
Akatorotoro / White rātā -- Harakeke / Flax -- Hīnau / Hīnau -- Horoeka / Lancewood -- Horopito / Pepper tree -- Houhi / Ribbonwood, lacebark, hoheria -- Kahikatea / White pine -- Kāmahi / Kāmahi -- Kānuka / White mānuka, white tea tree -- Kāpuka / Broadleaf -- Karaeopirita / Supplejack -- Karaka / New Zealand laurel -- Karamū / Coprosma, stinkwood -- Kiekie / Kiekie -- Kōhia / New Zealand passion fruit, passion vine -- Kōhūhū / Black matipo, māpou -- Korokio / Wire-netting bush -- Koromiko / Hebe -- Kōtukutuku / Tree fuchsia -- Kōwhai / Kōwhai -- Māhoe / Whiteywood -- Makomako / Wineberry, New Zealand currant -- Mānia / Sedge, Clen Murray tussock, trip me up -- Mānuka / Tea tree -- Māpou / Red matipo -- Mataī / Mataī, black pine -- Miro / Miro, brown pine -- Ngaio / Ngaio -- Nīkau / New Zealand palm, feather duster palm -- Pānako / Shore spleenwort, parsley fern, fine-leaved parsley fern -- Pātōtara / Dwarf mingimingi -- Pīngao / Golden sand sedge -- Pōkākā / Pōkākā -- Ponga / Silver fern, black tree fern, soft tree fern -- Rangiora / Bushman's friend -- Rarauhe / Bracken, fern root -- Rātā / Southern rātā -- Raupō / Bulrush -- Rimu / Rimu, red pine -- Rimurapa / Bull kelp -- Taranea / Speargrass, wild Spaniard -- Tarata / Lemonwood -- Tawai / Beech -- Tētēaweka / Mutton bird scrub -- Tī kōuka / Cabbage tree -- Tikumu / Mountain daisy -- Tītoki / New Zealand ash, New Zealand oak -- Toatoa / Maountain pine -- Toetoe / Toetoe -- Tōtara / Tōtara -- Tutu / Tutu -- Wharariki / Mountain flax -- Wī / Silver tussock -- Wīwī / Rushes.
Summary: "This is an accessible guide to native plants of the South Island of New Zealand, traditional Māori uses of them and history and traditions around them. The text describes the characteristic features, natural environment and uses of each plant, listed alphabetically for quick reference. The book is photograph rich, with close-up shots of each plant, photographs of the plants in their habitats and images of the fruit and flowers for easy identification. Written by a journalist, the guide is engaging, enlightening and user-friendly and is both beautiful to browse and informative about native plants"--Publisher information.
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Item type Current library Call number Copy number Status Date due Barcode
Book City Campus City Campus Main Collection 581.9937 TIP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) 1 Available A540025B
Book South Campus South Campus Main Collection 581.9937 TIP (Browse shelf(Opens below)) Available A562551B

Includes bibliographical references and index.

Akatorotoro / White rātā -- Harakeke / Flax -- Hīnau / Hīnau -- Horoeka / Lancewood -- Horopito / Pepper tree -- Houhi / Ribbonwood, lacebark, hoheria -- Kahikatea / White pine -- Kāmahi / Kāmahi -- Kānuka / White mānuka, white tea tree -- Kāpuka / Broadleaf -- Karaeopirita / Supplejack -- Karaka / New Zealand laurel -- Karamū / Coprosma, stinkwood -- Kiekie / Kiekie -- Kōhia / New Zealand passion fruit, passion vine -- Kōhūhū / Black matipo, māpou -- Korokio / Wire-netting bush -- Koromiko / Hebe -- Kōtukutuku / Tree fuchsia -- Kōwhai / Kōwhai -- Māhoe / Whiteywood -- Makomako / Wineberry, New Zealand currant -- Mānia / Sedge, Clen Murray tussock, trip me up -- Mānuka / Tea tree -- Māpou / Red matipo -- Mataī / Mataī, black pine -- Miro / Miro, brown pine -- Ngaio / Ngaio -- Nīkau / New Zealand palm, feather duster palm -- Pānako / Shore spleenwort, parsley fern, fine-leaved parsley fern -- Pātōtara / Dwarf mingimingi -- Pīngao / Golden sand sedge -- Pōkākā / Pōkākā -- Ponga / Silver fern, black tree fern, soft tree fern -- Rangiora / Bushman's friend -- Rarauhe / Bracken, fern root -- Rātā / Southern rātā -- Raupō / Bulrush -- Rimu / Rimu, red pine -- Rimurapa / Bull kelp -- Taranea / Speargrass, wild Spaniard -- Tarata / Lemonwood -- Tawai / Beech -- Tētēaweka / Mutton bird scrub -- Tī kōuka / Cabbage tree -- Tikumu / Mountain daisy -- Tītoki / New Zealand ash, New Zealand oak -- Toatoa / Maountain pine -- Toetoe / Toetoe -- Tōtara / Tōtara -- Tutu / Tutu -- Wharariki / Mountain flax -- Wī / Silver tussock -- Wīwī / Rushes.

"This is an accessible guide to native plants of the South Island of New Zealand, traditional Māori uses of them and history and traditions around them. The text describes the characteristic features, natural environment and uses of each plant, listed alphabetically for quick reference. The book is photograph rich, with close-up shots of each plant, photographs of the plants in their habitats and images of the fruit and flowers for easy identification. Written by a journalist, the guide is engaging, enlightening and user-friendly and is both beautiful to browse and informative about native plants"--Publisher information.

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