Grasses.

Tarutaru, general name for all grasses.

Kakaho, tall grass or reed; the stem used in place of reeds in lining houses. (Arundo Australis)

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Kapokapowai

Karetu, a grass smelling like the sweet vernal. (Torresia redolens)

Karito, species of flag

Kopupungawa, bulrush

Kowangatara, a grass growing near the sea side, sending out long shoots among the sand hills

Mata, a coarse grass bearing a thin reed; used for thatching

Mauti, a grass. Kia whena tou kainga tupuria ana e te mauti

Moku, a grass

Ngawa, bulrush. Syn. with Kopupungawa

Otaota, grass. Ekore e horo te opiopi o te Otaota

Papa, a grass

Parakerake, fine grass. Taupo

Patiti, a grass

Piahaere, Canary grass

Pihi, a grass

Pingao, a coarse grass growing on sand banks near the sea (Epacris)

Pouaka, a fine grass, growing in great abundance at Kapiti, nearly resembling the meadow fescue, having a strong disagreeable smell

Puapuatea, a grass; like goose grass

Pureirei, tuft of grass growing in a swamp

Raupo, flag used in building houses. (Typha angustifolia)

Taramaro, a grass

Tarutaru, a grass

Toekiwi, a grass

Toetoe, a coarse cutting grass. (Epacris panciflora)

Toetoe. Ord. Lyperaceæ. (Lepidosperma elatior)

Toetoenatepakau, a grass used in making kites

Toetoekakapo, another variety

Toetoepainangamoho, a grass

Toetoetahae, a grass

Toetoewatumanu, a grass

Tupari, a broad flag-leaved grass, like the flax

Turutu, a reed; used in making baskets

Tutaikuri, a swamp grass; a native couch

Warariki, a kind of flag growing like the Korari, with a broad leaf

Wi, fine grass. Taupo

Wiwi, rush.