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Summer is here!

The pohutukawa trees (our NZ Xmas trees) are starting to bloom.
Photos taken along Devonport watefront.

Pohutukawa, NZ Xmas tree, Devonport, Auckland, NZ. Photo by Aotearoa.co.nz

Pohutukawa, our NZ Xmas tree... along Devonport waterfront, Devonport, Auckland, NZ. Photo by Aotearoa.co.nz

Pohutukawa, our NZ Xmas tree... along Devonport waterfront, Devonport, Auckland, NZ. 2008. Photo by Aotearoa.co.nz
Pohutukawa in bloom in bud...

The name pohutukawa is derived from the Maori words 'po' and 'hutukawa'. 'Po' has many meanings, but can refer to the night or underworld. 'Hutukawa' is a head dress of red feathers which could be compared to the trees' crown of brilliant red blooms over summer. The name 'pohutukawa' is also said to mean "splashed by the spray", an apt name for a tree commonly found by the sea.

Ngā mihi o te tau ki a koutou katoa!

Seasons greetings to you all!

Merry Xmas from Aotearoa.co.nz Auckland, New Zealand

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