Tōtara : a natural and cultural history /
Philip Simpson.
- Auckland, New Zealand : Auckland University Presss, (c)2017.
- 1 online resource (x, 287 pages) : colour illustrations.
Includes bibliographical references.
"In words and pictures, through waka and leaves, farmers and carvers,the author takes us deep inside the trees: their botany and evolution, their role in Māori life and lore, their uses by Pākehā, and their current status in our environment and culture"--Publisher information.