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1 online resource : colour illustrations Website catalogued: 21 Aug. 2017 AnyQuestions is funded by the Ministry of Education, managed by the National Library of New Zealand, and staffed by librarians from right around New Zealand Topics covered: Native plants, native trees, New Zealand, plants, plant, trees, tree, NZ, conservation, bush, fungi, lancewood, native flora, flora, kauri, Mount Cook lily, horoeka, beech forest, harakeke, flax, wetland forests, pohutakawa, puha, rauriki, koromiko, hebe, rongoa, Maori, medicine, remedies, fern, kowhai, manuka, pittosporum, kawakawa, kai, mosses, poisonous plants. Science: Living world. Social sciences: Identity, culture and organisation; place and environment Contents: Common plants -- Facts and pictures -- Conservation -- Maori food (kai) and medicine (rongoa) -- Maori weaving -- Suggested books Summary: Native plants are plants that are indigenous to or originate from a specific country. New Zealand has a wide variety of native plants which are unique as they have evolved in isolation for millions of years. Early Maori found many valuable uses for native plants - in fact, they were essential to survival. In this entry we will show you how to find information about native plants Senior primary (Years 5-8); Junior secondary (Years 7-10) Many answers