Kōrero: Tall broadleaf trees

Rewarewa flowers (2 o 2)

Rewarewa flowers

Rewarewa produces bunches of bottle-brush flowers in spring. In bud, the petals are fused together and covered in brownish-red hairs. After the tip of the flower opens to shed its pollen, the four petals split and coil into tight spirals. The female central portion is exposed, giving the flower a spiky appearance. Rewarewa’s fruit is a dry capsule that splits open when ripe, releasing several winged seeds.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10041510
Photograph by Dick Veitch

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Maggy Wassilieff, 'Tall broadleaf trees - Forest giants', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13736/rewarewa-flowers (accessed 30 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Maggy Wassilieff, i tāngia i te 24 Sep 2007