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Story: Te ngahere – forest lore

Kiekie flower

Kiekie flower

This kiekie is growing on Breaksea Island, Fiordland. Māori wove kiekie leaves, and ate the fruit and bracts around the flower.

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Department of Conservation
Reference: 10049474

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Rāwiri Taonui. 'Te ngahere – forest lore', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 2-Mar-09
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