Statistics for Plants of New Zealand

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  • This quiz has been taken 67 times
  • The average score is 9 of 20

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HintAnswer% Correct
Mighty coniferous tree, produces gum, straight trunk, biggest example is Tane MahutaKauri
91%
Tree with bright yellow spring flowers which tui love to eat nectar fromKowhai
91%
'New Zealand's Christmas tree', covered in large red flowers in summer, multi-trunkedPohutukawa
91%
National symbol, fern fronds have silver undersideSilver Fern / Ponga
82%
Tall green sword-like leaves, flower stalks up to 4 metres tall, many uses e.g. baskets, ropeNew Zealand Flax / Harakeke
80%
Called 'tea tree' by Captain Cook, sharp-tipped leaves, little pink or white flowers in springManuka
76%
'White pine', tallest native tree in New Zealand, pale timber has no odourKahikatea
64%
Only palm native to New Zealand and southernmost member of the palm family, slow-growingNikau
58%
Tall coniferous tree, long drooping branches, lovely timber, used to be called 'red pine'Rimu
40%
Tall podocarp tree with cones, bark flakes off, short needle-like prickly leavesTotara
40%
Distinctive tree with narrow leaves up to a metre long which are good for kindlingCabbage Tree / Ti kouka
33%
Unique small tree, juveniles have thin trunk with long narrow stiff brown leaves jutting out from top, adults have shorter wider leaves in a rounded crownLancewood / Horoeka
31%
Soft woody shrub in the pea family, clusters of stunning red flowers in spring, long seedpodsKakabeak / Kowhai-ngutukaka
27%
'Bushman's friend', large dull green leaves with soft furry undersides can be used as toilet paperRangiora
27%
Tall tree called 'New Zealand honeysuckle' by early settlers, leathery narrow leaves, small red flowers good for honey productionRewarewa
18%
'New Zealand mahogany', tree with large pink tubular flowers in spring and pink berries which native birds like to eatPuriri
13%
World's largest buttercup, alpine plant with pure white flowers and large glossy leaves that can hold rainwaterMount Cook Lily
11%
Clumping garden plant with soft drooping strappy leaves and masses of starry white flowers on long stalks in springRock Lily / Rengarenga
7%
Clumping garden plant with huge round glossy leaves and pale blue spring flowersChatham Island Forget-me-not
4%
Swordlike leaves, stiff red bottlebrush flower spikes in spring, discovered in 1924 on Northland's offshore island cliffsPoor Knights Lily
2%

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