Freycinetia banksii (Kiekie). Flower showing fruit- Tawhara (Taranaki). [1880s or 1890s?], Emily Cumming Harris, 1880s or 1890s

Flower, fruit and leaves of kiekie freycinetia banksii. Fruit is called pātangatanga or ureure, the edible bracts are called tāwhara. Watercolour, 370 x 260 mm. (taranaki region). Date: 1880s or 1890s. Dimensions: height: 37 cm (14.5 in); width: 26 cm (10.2 in). Medium: watercolor. Collection: National Library of New Zealand. FreycinetiaBanksii4