After lunch we walked along the native tree trail. We looked
at many fascinating and interesting native trees such as the Confusing Cousins
called Kanuka and Manuka. Kanuka is kind
and soft to touch and Manuka is mean and
prickly to touch. The Kiekie is a plant
Maori used for weaving. It likes to be in a moist, shady place. Rats and birds
eat its fruit. The Putaputaweta tree is called that because wetas live in holes
in its bark. The Tarata tree used to be mixed with puha to make a type of
chewing gum and is sometimes called Lemonwood because its leaves smell like
citrus. The Kauri tree can grow 50 metres high. It has female cones which are
round and male cones which are long.
We had a busy, interesting and tiring day. We all learnt lots
about how nature recycles living things using the F.B.I.
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