The meaning of trees / Robert Vennell.
"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 sac...
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Auckland, New Zealand :
HarperCollins Publishers (New Zealand) Limited,
2019.
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Table of Contents:
- 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.