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NZ native trees

Total questions: 21

Worksheet time: 12mins

Name
Class
Date
1.

The Maori name for this NZ tree is?

a)

Ti Kouka

b)

Piwakawaka

c)

Totara

d)

Rimu

2.

Name this slow growing, long lived tree

a)

Hoheria

b)

Coprosma

c)

Kauri

d)

Cabbage tree

3.

The (a)   tree is the symbol on the Burnside High school logo

4.

Name this New Zealand plant

a)

Kauri

b)

Coprosma

c)

Kowhai

d)

Harakeke

5.

The (a)   tree was planted to mark the Gallipoli centenary near A block at BHS

6.

Name this flowering tree growing at BHS

a)

Viburnum

b)

Kakabeak

c)

Kowhai

d)

rimu

7.

This plant has a peppery taste

a)

corokia

b)

Harakeke

c)

Horopito

d)

kowhai

8.

This bird is most likely to be seen feeding on

a)

Coprosma berries

b)

Harakeke flowers

c)

Rimu seeds

9.

What is this plant?

a)

Harakeke

b)

Kowhai

c)

Kakabeak

d)

Pohutakawa

10.

The koru (Māori for '"loop or coil"') is a spiral shape based on the appearance of a new unfurling silver fern frond. Which one shows this?

a)
b)
c)
11.

What large NZ tree is planted in the garden area near the glasshouse door?

a)

Golden Totara

b)

Marlborough rock daisy

c)

Rimu

d)

Red Beech

12.

Which image is the Rimu?

a)
b)
c)
d)
13.

The manuka tree's flowers are famous for supplying bees with nectar and pollen to make Manuka honey. Which one is Manuka?

a)
b)
c)
d)
14.

The botanical name of this plant that changes it's leaf shape as it grows older is?

a)

Agathis australis

b)

Pseudopanax ferox

c)

Nothofagus fusca

d)

Cordyline australis

15.

Where in the South Island would you most likely find this plant growing?

a)

Christchurch

b)

Behind B block

c)

The northernmost part of the West Coast

d)

Queenstown

16.

Podocarps are trees or shrubs that have scale -like leaves and are usually dioecious . They have a female cone that is usually reduced to one ovule with a seed bearing bract or fruit.

a)

TRUE!

b)

False

17.

Choose one podocarp tree from the below

a)

Mountain daisy

b)

Kauri

c)

Harakeke

d)

Te Kouka

18.

What would pollinate Kowhai flowers?

a)

Moth

b)

Wind

c)

Bellbirds and wax-eyes

d)

Mice

19.

Which of the following plants is known for its distinctive red flowers?

a)

Pohutukawa

b)

Rimu

c)

Harakeke

d)

Kauri

20.

What is the primary habitat of the Kauri tree in New Zealand?

a)

Coastal areas

b)

Mountainous regions

c)

Lowland forests

d)

Urban parks

21.

Which plant is traditionally used by Maori for weaving?

a)

Kowhai

b)

Harakeke

c)

Rimu

d)

Totara