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Proteaceae
New Zealand Honeysuckle
Knightia excelsa
National pride.
- Family
- Proteaceae
- Genus
- Knightia
- Native to
- New Zealand
- Bloom season
- Spring, Summer
- Type
- evergreen tree
- Height
- 30-100 feet
- Sunlight
- full sun to partial shade
- Soil
- moist, well-drained
- Water
- moderate
- Hardiness
- 9-11
- Lifespan
- perennial
Did you know
- Known as rewarewa in Maori, it is one of New Zealand's tallest native flowering trees.
- The honey produced from rewarewa flowers has a distinctive dark color and rich, malty flavor prized by honey connoisseurs.
- Its timber has a beautiful speckled pattern and was traditionally used by Maori for canoe building.
- Rewarewa is a member of the ancient Proteaceae family, linking it to South African proteas and Australian banksias.
- The tubular flowers are an important food source for native tui and bellbird species.
Color meanings
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strength
1
endurance
2
national identity