🌴Cabbage Tree 🌴
Where are Cabbage trees found?
Open places
wetlands
farmland
scrubland
Rare on Stewart island
What do they use it for?
the trunk of the cabbage tree in fire resistant so the Maori uses the trunk for the chimney
they also make beer from soking it on the root
maori uses it for food so they can live
what types of cabbage trees? 🌴
They are found on North and South islands of New Zealand
What is a Cabbage Tree?
It is an iconic native tree to New Zealand
what are the features
The cabbage trees have thin leaves coming out of its branches
It has a brown scaley trunk
<--What it looks like
beside the tī kōuka, there are four different species found in New Zealand
cordyline indivisa
cordyline banksii
Cordyline obtecta
cordyline pumillo