Information for Juniors

Kanuka

  • Botannical name Kunzea ericoides commonly known as Kanuka or White Tea-ree
  • A tall tree growing up to 20metres
  • Found throughout NZ in coastlands and lowlands
  • Wood is hard and is used for wharf piles and the handles for tools
  • Rosellas love the flowers and chew on their petals

Bark and Foliage:

  • The bark peels off in long strips
  • Young branches droop going off in all directions

Flowers and Seed pods:

  • Pink and white flowers cluster into a ball
  • Flowers from October through February

Information for Junior Secondary

Kanuka

  • Botannical name Kunzea ericoides commonly known as Kanuka or White Tea-tree
  • A tall tree growing up to 20metres
  • Found throughout NZ in coastlands and lowlands
  • Wood is hard and is used for wharf piles and the handles for tools
  • Rosellas love the flowers and chew on their petals

Bark and Foliage:

  • The bark peels off in long strips
  • Young branches droop going off in all directions

Flowers and Seed pods:

  • Pink and white flowers cluster into a ball
  • Each flower has 5 petals, 25 stamens
  • Bees love them and it makes good honey
  • Flowers from October through February
  • Following the fruit comes cup shaped capsule which is long and wide
  • The capsule releases seeds when mature which are scattered by the birds, wind and water

Information for Seniors

Kanuka

  • Botannical name Kunzea ericoides commonly known as Kanuka or White Tea-tree
  • A tall tree growing up to 20metres
  • Found throughout NZ in coastlands and lowlands
  • Wood is hard and is used for wharf piles and the handles for tools
  • Rosellas love the flowers and chew on their petals

Bark and Foliage:

  • The bark peels off in long strips
  • Young branches droop going off in all directions

Flowers and Seed pods:

  • Pink and white flowers cluster into a ball
  • Each flower has 5 petals, 25 stamens
  • Bees love them and it makes good honey
  • Flowers from October through February
  • Following the fruit comes cup shaped capsule which is long and wide
  • The casual releases seeds when mature which are scattered by the birds, wind and water

Activities

  1. Take a photograph of a cluster of flowers then draw a pencil drawing of one flower
  2. Take a cutting and Sellotape it neatly onto a page surrounding the cutting write no less than 60 words describing in detail the Kanuka plant
  3. Display the presentation and be prepared to speak to the class on what you have learned about the uniqueness of the Kanuka