Lushly illustrated book about the history and uses of many of New Zealand's native flowering plants and trees, including their significance in te ao Maori. He puawai, he korero. For every flower, a story. Did you know that Aotearoa has more than 2000 species of flowering plants, and that more than 80 per cent of them are found nowhere else on Earth? This book invites you on a botanical hikoi through Aotearoa's flowers. Discover where they grow, when they bloom, the roles they play in their ecosystems, and which ones you can grow in your garden. (Natural History – Botany & Arts)