Story: Te ngahere – forest lore
This map shows New Zealand’s tawai (beech) forests today. Traditionally, forests were a valuable source of food and clothing and building materials for Māori.
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Te Ara - The Encyclopedia of New Zealand
Reference: John Wardle, The New Zealand beeches: ecology, utilisation and management. Wellington: New Zealand Forest Service, 1984, pp. 31–45
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