Rātā o Te Ika a Māui
- Whakamārama
- He rākau. I te tīmatanga he aka, ka piri, ka kopaki i te rākau kē, ka nātia, mate raua. Ka tupu hei rātā nui.
- Scope Note
- This large rātā starts to grow as a vine that envelops the host tree and kills it. For this reason many rātā are hollow. Metrosideros robusta.
- English Used For
- Northern rātā
- Tahūhū/Broader Term
- Aka
- Rākau whakakake
- Heke/Narrower Term
- Wai kaihua
