The Meaning of Trees

The history and use of New Zealand's native plants. A guide and gift book in equal measure this treasure of a book pays homage to New Zealand's native plant species. The Meaning of Trees tells the story of plants and people in New Zealand and explores how plants have been used for food medicine shelter spirituality and science. From Jurassic giants to botanical oddballs - these are our native plants in an exquisite hardback edition beautifully illustrated with botanical drawings paintings and photographs.