Flora Quiz Test your knowledge on our Flora Quiz Click on the next button to progress through the quiz. Good luck! 1. This tree is a large forest tree that has edible berries. It reaches 30 meters. The fruits are similar to Kahikatea. It is also used for Railway sleepers, Maori carving and floor pilings. What is this tree? Rimu Kahikatea Miro Tōtara2. This tall forest tree grows up to 30 meters high, with a narrow form. It is used for a source for bees to make honey. It is also a common timber. What is this tree? Kowhai Rewarewa Photukawa Karaka3. Harakeke is a flax that is mainly found in swamps throughout New Zealand. What can the seeds be used for? As a sweetner As a seasoning As medicine Coffee4. Which of these plants are inedible? Kowhai Kowhitiwhiti (watercress) Rimu Rata5. Kauri are among the world's mightiest trees, growing to over 50 m tall, with trunk girths up to 16 m. How long can they live for? 500 years 1000 years 1500 years 2000 years6. Ferns are mostly a tropical group, and New Zealand has an unusually high number of species for a temperate country. How many species of fern does New Zealand have? 100 150 200 2507. Which tree is also known as New Zealand’s Christmas tree? Rata Miro Kowhai Pohutukawa8. Which tree relies on Kererū to survive? Karaka Miro Tawa Taraire All of the above9. You probably often pull these plants out of your vegetable garden, but they are also a very nutritious salad green. Their New Zealand sub species is often prickly. The English name for this plant is Sow Thistle. What is this plant? Puha Kohiriki Tutu Rauaruhe10. This plant has hand shaped long leaves with 7-9 ‘fingers’. It grows up to 8 metres tall. It has either white or dark purple flowers. What is this plant? Patē Nikau Kapuka Ko-tukutukuWell done for completing the Flora Quiz. Click on the submit button for your score and the answers. SHARE :
