Treasures of Tāne: Plants of Ngāi Tahu

With modern day interest and emphasis in the ways native plants can provide us with food, fibre, building materials and medicines, Treasures of Tāne: Plants of Ngāi Tahu discusses traditional uses of native plants for Māori in the South Island of Aotearoa (New Zealand).It describes how Māori, and some European settlers, grew and processed the plants, and it uncovers some surprising uses of our native plants. The text describes the features and uses of each plant, listed alphabetically for quick reference.