Kamahi Honey

Description   Kamahi Honey - 250g jar Nectar from the Kamahi flower produces a rich golden honey unique to New Zealand. Every Spring the lovely white flowers of the evergreen Kamahi attract the honey-bee. Kamahi ( Weinmannia racemosa) Family: Cunoniacease The Kamahi tree is a native of New Zealand forests and is sacred to the country's Maori people. Kamahi is an evergreen found throughout New Zealand. Every Spring white tassels appear and the Kamahi is host to thousands of hungry honeybees harvesting nectar. Flowers in racemes 12cm long are produced from November to January imparting a reddish glow to trees during summer. The Kamahi tree is valued by the Maori people and has been given protection by tapu. From this sacred tree comes a golden honey. It is a special honey, unique to New Zealand. Musky golden, rich and sweet with a balanced 'buttery' finish. "This is a honey to be cherished" Kamahi is a canopy-forming tree in mixed forests. A hardy tree, which often assumes twisted or grosteque shapes as it struggles towards the light. Found in lowland and subalpine forests from Thames to Stewart Island, Kamahi grows to 25m high with a trunk of 1 to 1.5m in diameter and a grey bark spotted with white. Early European settlers used the bark of Kamahi for tanning leather and the Maori people used the bark to dye mats and cloaks made from flax. The dye rendered from the tree is dark red in colour. It was also used as a preservative and fishing lines were soaked in it. The bark of the tree is reported to be of value in the treatment of burns. Honey New Zealand's sweet tasting Kamahi Honey will linger in your mouth.   Details   SKU: Kamahi Honey Weight: 0.35 kg Price: $8.95 NZD [convert]   (Notify me when the price drops)   ADD TO CART

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