Kiekie in flower (21/49)

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Kiekie is a common plant, especially in wetter parts of New Zealand. It has surprisingly large, edible flowers and fruit which are often devoured by introduced possums and rats before native birds have a chance to feed on them.

Scientific name: Freycinetia banksii
Common names: Kiekie
Location: Walter Scott Reserve, Waikato, New Zealand, NZ
Photo ID: 26708
Tags: flower, Freycinetia banksii, Magnoliopsida, mauve flower, New Zealand, North Island, Otorohanga District, Pandanaceae, Pandanales, Waikato Region
Albums: Plants Flowering plants Pandanales (kiekie)

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