Story: Ngāti Rongomaiwahine

Karaka tree leaves

Karaka tree leaves

The karaka tree, whose berries are a source of food, is thought to have been brought to New Zealand on the Kurahaupō canoe.

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Mere Whaanga, 'Ngāti Rongomaiwahine - Natural resources and land use', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/2166/karaka-tree-leaves (accessed 25 April 2024)

Story by Mere Whaanga, published 8 Feb 2005, updated 10 Feb 2015