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Thursday 14 April 2016

rata tree fact,s

Within the Myrtaceae family, pohutukawa and rata belong to the genus Metrosideros which contains five New Zealand tree species.  Project Crimson focuses on all of these except the Kermadec pohutukawa as this is naturally restricted to the Kermadec Islands, about 900km north-east of New Zealand. 

Mainland pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa)

Metrosideros is the Greek word for ironwood, which reflects the hard nature of the timber. The species name excelsa is derived from the Latin word meaning "raised" or "exalted". A former name, Metrosideros tomentosa, described the felt of white hairs (tomentum in Latin) which covers young stems, buds and undersides of the leaves.
Found throughout the North Island, particularly north of New Plymouth and Gisborne. Pohutukawa grows best in warm, drier areas close to the sea.
Grows to 20 metres high by 35 metres wide.

Northern rata (Metrosideros robusta) 

Found from Hokitika northwards. It usually begins life as an epiphyte (perching plant) high in the forest’s canopy. The largest trees are found in warm moist areas such as northwest Nelson and Northland. Northern rata grows from the coast to a maximum of 900 metres above sea level.
One of New Zealand’s tallest flowering trees. Grows to 25 metre or more high with a trunk up to 2.5 metres in diameter.


Southern rata (Metrosideros umbellata

Grows throughout New Zealand, particularly along the South Island’s West Coast. Best suited to South Island and cooler, high rainfall regions. Occurs from sea level to 760 metres above.
A forest tree, it is found on rocky slopes and in river gorges from coast to mountain in the south and west of the South Island. It is restricted in the North Island to isolated stands or single trees on elevated cool damp sites.
Grows to 15 metre high – sometimes more - with a trunk up to 1 metre through. Considered to be an ancient species from which northern rata and pohutukawa evolved.

 Bartlett’s rata (Metrosideros bartlettii)

Discovered in 1975 as a small, isolated population at the northern tip of the North Island. Rātā moehau (Bartett's rata) is critically endangered with very few adult trees remaining in forest remnant near Cape Reinga.
Trees grow up to 20 metres high by 6 metres wide and have a bark similar to that of the paper-bark myrtles in Australia. They usually develop as perching plants in the canopy of the host tree.
Roots are formed and eventually reach to the ground, coalescing into a single trunk which in due course replaces the host.  

How fast do the trees grow?

Young plants grow faster than older plants. In a very fertile environment with good moisture and plenty of room, young pohutukawa grow at around 30cm per year in height and 5-10mm in diameter (thickness). Older trees gain around 10cm in height a year and 2mm in diameter. Rata grows at about half the rate of pohutukawa. 

How long do they live?

Pohutukawa can live for hundreds of years in their natural coastal environment. While it is common to see 100-year-old trees growing in home gardens, both pohutukawa and northern rata can probably live up to 1000 years.
Both pohutukawa and southern rata can spread by branches that touch the ground sending out roots and forming new trees. As a result it is impossible to accurately assess the age of trees that have grown in this manner.

 



Friday 8 April 2016

Aroha: Love

       

This is my Google drawing about a Maori word called AROHA!

Thursday 7 April 2016

WALT:Write a report about Kowhai tree

5 April 2016

WALT:Write a report about Kowhai tree


Kowhai are a yellow and small flower.

Kowhai tree are yellow there leaf a small.It is Important to Maori people because it has hard wood and can make median. When.When bird come they make nectar and bees come to get hector to make nectra.we can find it around new Zealand.All kowhai tree 25cm high.



Kowhai tree are important to build house.And getting nectar for birds and bees also I can maline medicines. Image result for kowhai tree

Reading Response Journal

Read your story. Create a reading response journal on a google document using the sentence starters. Share your reading response journal on your individual blog after you have edited it.
Reading Response Journal


Title:Shelter from the wind

Author: janice marriott

Today I read about the little boy

I feel happy about what I read today because the little boy just live across the school so they just have to walk.

My favourite character was the boy because he made a bottle with a flower inside the bottle.And he put a water inside the bottle so the flower does not get mixed.

I would feel happy  if the same thing that happened to my character, happened to me because.



I think if the author decided to write another part to this story this is what will happen...


Image result for boy cartoon









Wednesday 6 April 2016

WALT:Write a report about Kowhai tree

5 April 2016

WALT:Write a report about Kowhai tree



Kowhai are a yellow and small flower.

Kowhai tree are yellow there leaf a small.It is Importart to moari people because it has hard wood and can make medican.When bird come they make necton and bees come to get hector to make necton.we can find it around new zealand.All kowhai tree 25cm high.



Kowhai tree are important to build house.And getting necton for birds and bees also I can maline medicans.

create a compare and contrast map


Differences
Name & Image of 1Image result for cartoon boysst character
Similarities
Image & Name of 2nd character
Image result for cartoon girls
Differences
Blue pants
Blue and white
Short hair
Male
Long pants
Long sleeve
sneakers
Black hair
Same face
family
Long hair
Dresses
High heels
female

Friday 1 April 2016

reading


Reading Response Journal

Title:Wolf in trouble

Author:K.E.Anderson

Today I read about A wolf and the grandmother

I feel happy about what I read today because it is my favourite book about Wolf.

My favourite character was the wolf  because it took place in the forest.

I would feel happy if  the same thing that happened to my character, happened to me because it sounds good.

I think if the author decided to write another part to this story this is what will happen?I think what will happen is that the wolf will find someone to live with..