NZ Grow and Know

NZ Grow and Know 1

100

Which of these is a native NZ tree?

A) Birch

B) Maple

C) Kauri

C = Kauri

200

Which tree has bright yellow flowers?

A) Kahikatea

B) Kowhai

C) Pohutukawa

B = Kowhai

300

Which NZ tree has wood traditionally used for carving waka?

A) Totara

B) Rimu

C) Kauri

A = Totara

400

Which part of the harakeke (flax) should you never cut during weaving or harvesting?

A) The outer leaves

B) The tip

C) The inner leaves

C = The inner leaves

NZ Grow and Know 2

100

Which NZ tree is known as the "NZ Christmas Tree"

A) Kauri

B) Rimu

C) Pohutukawa

C = Pohutukawa

200

Which giant NZ tree can live for thousands of years?

A) Kauri

B) Kowhai

C) Manuka

A = Kauri

300

A manuka plant is famous for producing…?

A) Honey

B) Orange Juice

C) Toothpaste

A = Honey

400

Which part of a Kumara can you eat?

A) The leaves

B) The roots

C) The seeds

B = The roots

NZ Grow and Know 2

100

Which leaf is a national symbol of Aotearoa?

A) Silver Fern

B) Kowhai

C) Harakeke

A = Silver Fern

200

Which plant has long, sword-like leaves used for weaving?

A) Manuka

B) Harakeke (Flax)

C) Rata

B = Harakeke (Flax)

300

Which plant’s fronds uncurl in a spiral called a koru?

A) Harakeke

B) Manuka

C) Ferns

A = Ferns