Pukeiti

Common name: New Zealand honeysuckle, rewarewa, rewa fl.

Family: Proteaceae (Protea)

Distribution: New Zealand (North and South Islands)

Life form: Tree - evergreen

Comments: Habit: This is one of New Zealand’s most distinctive skyline trees, reaching up to 30 metres tall with a narrow, upright habit.
Flowers: Rewarewa flowers are unusual looking, much like a stiff brown bottle brush, but they are a favourite nectar source for tui and bellbirds.