Ferns.

Aruhe, the root of the Rarauhe, which is eaten. (Pteris esculenta)

Hapunga, fern tree

Hiaue, creeping lycopodium

Huruhuru-wenua. (Asplenium lucidum)

Kiokio, polypodium

Kopakopa, epiphytical fern bearing a beautiful round leaf. (Tricomanes)

Korau, edible fern tree; pulp eaten. Syn. with Pitau and Mamaku. (Cyathea medullaris)

Kowarawara,

Kurakura, small kind of lycopodium

Maerere, small leafed fern. Te matua aruhe

Makaka, lady's hair. (Adianthum)

Mamaku, fern tree. Syn. with Korau.

Mangemange, creeping fern. (Lygodium articulatum)

Mokimoki, long leafed low fern

Mouku, edible fern; having a long slender leaf. Syn. with Paratawito, &c.

Ngutu - Kakariki, parrot's bill fern; so called by the natives from the resemblance its foot stalk bears to the parrot; a beautiful plume-like fern

Panaka, a fern. (Asplenium)

Paratawiti, edible fern. Syn. with Mouku

Paretau, large leafed fern. (Asplenium)

Pehiakura, species of fern

Peka, fern

Penako, edible fern. Syn. with Mouku

Pitau, edible fern tree. Syn. with Korau

Ponga, fern tree. (Cyathea dealbata or medullara)

Puaka-rimu, the tree lycopodium

Pukuotuki, fern

Rahurahu, fern plant

Raorao, common edible fern. (Pteris esculenta)

Rarahu, fern

Rarauhe, common fern. Syn. with Raorao

Rauaruhe, fern leaves

Raumanga, broad leafed fern (Polypodium)

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Tapui-kotuku, creeping lycopodium

Tarakupenga, creeping lycopodium

Tarawera rarauhe

Taropara edible fern. Syn. with Mouku

Ti Taranaki, fern growing in the plains, having its fructification on a separate stalk; the whole is eaten

Tawatawa, adianthum

Tote, fern tree. Syn. with Ponga

Tuakura, fern tree. Syn. with Tukura

Tuakura, fern tree growing chiefly in swamps and by the side of streams. (Dicksonia squamosa)

Tukura, fern tree. Syn. with Tuakura

Tupari, fern

Uwipara, edible fern; the root, which separates into scales, is eaten; the leaf is very long; it is extremely rare. Syn. with Mouku.

Warengarenga, fern

Weki, fern tree. Syn. with Tuakura.