Pohutukawa and Rata:
New Zealand's Iron-Hearted Trees
by Philip Simpson, Te Papa Press, 2005
Large format softcover
This book is a celebration of pohutukawa and rata, as well as a passionate call for their preservation. Full of fascinating research, it explores their evolution and development, their role in Maori mythology, language and spiritual life, their value to pakeha and their many surprising uses. Generously illustrated with over 400 contemporary and archival images, this book also features many examples of pohutukawa and rata in art and design, textiles and advertising, literature and poetry.
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