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Rata nui.

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Date

[1855 or 1856]

Description

The trunk of a very large rata vine forming a tree, with a Maori woman seated at its base. There is a nikau growing in the background and epiphytes are growing from the tree's trunk.

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Alexander Turnbull Library

Location

New Zealand

Country

New Zealand

TWW Comment

Ratanui used to be a suburb of New Plymouth but this perhaps refers to the tree (giant Rata in Maori)

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