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Tī kōuka in flower

A tī kōuka or cabbage tree (Cordyline australis) flowering.

Some iwi use the flowering of tī kōuka or cabbage tree (Cordyline australis) to make predictions about the weather.

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Published: 15 October 2020Size: 1.99 MB
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