OUR FLOWER GAME.
(No. 25.) The rata is another New Zealand plant member of the myrtle family. There are many different varieties, some are trees and some are climbing vines. This is the northern red rata, which is a tree which provides very beautiful red wood. A great deal of its timber is used for firewood.
The attractiveness of the rata flower depends upon the colour of the stamen filaments, as the petals are very small and scale-like. They secrete a, very large quantity of nectar, and provide food for honey-eating birds as well as for insects. The colour of the stamens varies with the different flowers. For this flower paint them a vivid red, and the leaves bright green. Rata is closely related to pohutukawa.
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Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 272, 16 November 1935, Page 3 (Supplement)
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126OUR FLOWER GAME. Auckland Star, Volume LXVI, Issue 272, 16 November 1935, Page 3 (Supplement)
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