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Plants of Ngāi Tahu
Summary: This is an accessible guide to native plants of the South Island of New Zealand, traditional Māori uses of them and history and traditions around them. The text describes the characteristic features, natural environment and uses of each plant, listed alphabetically for quick reference. The book is photograph rich, with close-up shots of each plant, photographs of the plants in their habitats and images of the fruit and flowers for easy identification. Written by a journalist, the guide is engaging, enlightening and user-friendly and is both beautiful to browse and informative about native plants.