TY  - BOOK
AU  - Vennell,Robert
TI  - The meaning of trees
SN  - 1775541304
AV  - QK99.N5 V466 2019
U1  - 582.160993 23
PY  - 2019///
CY  - Auckland, New Zealand
PB  - HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited
KW  - Trees
KW  - New Zealand
KW  - History
KW  - Identification
KW  - Plants, Useful
KW  - Medicinal plants
KW  - Rongoā
KW  - reo
KW  - Te Wao nui a Tāne
N1  - "The history and use of New Zealand's native plants"--Cover; Includes bibliographical references; Introduction: a brief history of plants -- 1. Rongoā rākau, Medicinal plants: Kawakawa, Horopito, Koromiko, Kōwhai, Mānuka, Kūmarahou, Pukatea -- 2. Bush kai, Food from the forest: Bracken, Cabbage tree, Karaka, Kiekie, Hīnau, Poroporo, Mamaku, Tawa, Tutu, Raupō -- 3. Jurassic giants, Kauri and the podocarps: Kauri, Kahikatea, Mataī, Miro, Tōtara, Rimu -- 4. Trees of the gods, The spiritual and symbolic: Karamū, Pūriri, Ponga, Rangiora, Tītoki, Whau -- 5. Traveller beware, Climbers, stickers and stingers: Bush lawyer, Supplejack, Mangemange, Ongaonga, Piripiri -- 6. Fringe dwellers, Plants of the coast: Bull kelp, Harakeke, Pōhutukawa, Ngaio, Nīkau, Pīngao, Toetoe -- 7. Botanical oddballs, The weird and the wonderful: Tree fuchsia, Lancewood, Neinei, Rewarewa
N2  - "A treasure trove of unique, bizarre and wonderful plants, The Meaning of Trees explores the myriad ways in which New Zealand's extraordinary flora has been used in cuisine, crafts, medicine and culture, providing everything from seafaring canoes and tasty treats to medical marvels and sacred objects. Once you learn the stories behind these fascinating plants, the bush will never look the same again"--Back cover
ER  -