New Zealand Mānuka Leaf
Mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium) is a small tree or shrub that is native to New Zealand. The leaves of the manuka plant have been used in traditional Māori medicinal purposes, including…
Kawakawa – New Zealand’s pepper tree
Spiced hearts of the forest New Zealand is home to two distinctive pepper trees, colloquially referred to as “Horopito” and “Kawakawa”. While Horopito belongs to the Winteraceae (primitive flowering family),…
Mamaku – New Zealand’s Black fern
The place of New Zealand’s native tree ferns in prehistory The volcanic landscape of New Zealand is home to a milieu of unique land botanicals that have been genetically conserved…
Rimu – New Zealand native Red Seaweed
Indigenous significance Before the Europeans arrived on the shimmering shores of Aotearoa New Zealand, the people of the land, the Māori, had already incorporated biodiverse natural treasures into daily routines…
