The Puriri tree can grow 20 metres tall with a trunk of up to 1.5 metre diameter.
The Puriri tree is one of the few NZ native trees with a colourful flowers which can be bright pink to dark red, rose pink or pink blush.
Puriri berries are an invaluable food source for native wildlife producing fruit and nectar in the off season therefore providing an all year-round food source for birds.
Maori used infusions from boiled leaves to bath sprains and backache and as a remedy for ulcers and sore throats.
Puriri trees or groves were often tapu
(sacred) through their use as burial sites and Puriri leaves were
fashioned into coronets or carried in the hand during a tangi (funeral).
(Information from Wikipedia.)
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and the inevitable stack with tassels.
Loving this interpretation of Puriri. It was a bit tricky not being able to see the whole blanket as I wove and wondering if the stripes/checks would be balanced and work. Exciting to see as they unrolled from the loom.
Available from Pauanesia soon.
Loving this interpretation of Puriri. It was a bit tricky not being able to see the whole blanket as I wove and wondering if the stripes/checks would be balanced and work. Exciting to see as they unrolled from the loom.
Available from Pauanesia soon.
Just beautiful and so cold in Melbourne I want to wrap myself in one
ReplyDeleteI hear its snowing in Canberra! Would like to say just keep the cold over there thanks but its already wet and the temperatures dropped.
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