Homework Challenge Rimu Tree

Improve your study skills: Research Rimu

- Where do you find it? 

- Why is it important to Māori? 

- What uses does it have? 

- Why is Rimu the best tree in

the school?

Where do you find it

The Rimu tree is found only in New Zealand in Northland down to Stewart Island.

Why is it important to Maori

It is important to maori because it has many uses to help them like:

The inner bark was beaten into a pulp to put on burns.
The pulp bark was mixed with water and hot stones to put on running sores.
The bark of a Rimu was used to stop wounds bleeding.

Some other uses:

It is also used to make furniture and bowls and other wooden construction.

Why is Rimu the best tree in the school

Because we are a strong house and always work as a team and we always try over best to 
succeed. We have many uses.