This consisted of 2 tbsp rewarewa honey, 1 tbsp of black peppercorns crushed coarsely, half a tsp of salt, 2 tbsp red wine or port and the grated rind of a lemon or lime. |
There were rewarewa, kamahi and rata flowering, tinting the bush a deep rusty-red. |
Except for small amounts of rimu Dacrydium cupressinum, rewarewa and rata Metrosideros robusta, tree pollen is present in trace amounts. |