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    • A tī kōuka or cabbage tree (Cordyline australis) flowering.
    Rights: The University of Waikato Te Whare Wānanga o Waikato Published 15 October 2020 Size: 2 MB Referencing Hub media

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

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