Kowhai tree

Kowhai           

What does a Kowhai tree look like?

A kowhai is a tree that has beautiful golden or yellow flowers on it.

Where can you find a kowhai tree?

New Zealand’s national flower is the flowers that grow on the Kowhai tree. You can find the Kowhai tree in New Zealand,Chile,Gough island, in the South Antarctic and near rivers

How long does it take for a Kowhai tree to grow?

It takes about 3 to 5 years for a Kowhai tree to grow

How do Kowhai trees move?

The Kowhai tree can move by the sway of the wind and it can move towards the sun.

Are Kowhai tree poisonous?

They are poisonous to humans when we eat the seeds and the berries of the Kowhai tree but birds and animals can eat it.

How do Kowhai trees sense?  

Kowhai trees can sense danger when animals come around. So they close their yellow flowers.

How did the Kowhai tree get its name?

The Kowhai tree got its name from the Maori because of the flowers on the tree and it means yellow in Maori.

Fun facts

• The Maori use the kowhai tree as medicine.
• They grow 40 feet high
• They grow near rivers, streams,lakes,and in forest
• The Kowhai tree grows seeds that can make another Kowhai tree
• Kowhai tree were not naturally grown from New Zealand