Plants of cultural significance

Nursery

 

Lepidium oleraceum ~ to combat scurvy

Leptospermum scoparium ~ "tea" drink

Pennantia corymbosa ~ make fire

Phormium tenax ~ fibre products, clothes

Phyllocladus trichomanoides ~ dying cloaks

Pittosporum eugenioides ~ scent for skin

Planchonella costata ~ necklaces from seeds

Podocarpus cunninghamii ~buildings, bridges & canoes

Rhopalostylis sapida ~ edible unexpanded central bud

Schefflera digitata ~ make fire

Solanum laciniatum ~ treat tattoo wounds

Weinmannia racemosa ~ house construction

Agathis australis ~ war canoes & gum

Beilschmiedia tawa ~ bird spears

Carpodetus serratus ~ tool handles

Coprosma robusta ~ priestly rites

Corynocarpus laevigatus ~ food source

Dodonaea viscosa ~ war clubs

Elaeocarpus dentatus ~ Maori bread

Eleocharis sphacelata ~ floor mats

Entelea arborescens ~ fishing net floats

Fuchsia excorticata ~ jam from berries

Hoheria populnea ~ ornamental trimming & cordage




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