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Kawakawa (other)
Kawakawa may refer to: * Kawakawa, New Zealand, a town * Kawakawa River * Kawakawa (fern) (''Blechnum fluviatile'') * Kawakawa (fish) (''Euthynnus affinis'') * Kawakawa (tree) ''Piper excelsum'' (formerly known as ''Macropiper excelsum''), of the Pepper Family (Piperaceae) commonly known as kawakawa, is a small tree to 20 feet (six meters)of which the subspecies ''P. excelsum'' subsp. ''excelsum'' is endemic to New ... (''Macropiper excelsum'') See also * Kawa (other) * Kavakava {{disambig, geo, plant ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakawa, New Zealand
Kawakawa is a small town in the Bay of Islands area of the Northland Region of New Zealand. Kawakawa developed as a service town when coal was found there in the 1860s, but coal mining ceased in the early 20th century. The economy is now based on farming. The town is named after the kawakawa shrub. History and culture Kawakawa starting developing as a town with the mining of coal, which was discovered there in 1861. A horse-drawn tramway was opened in 1868 to carry coal from the mines to the Taumarere wharf. In 1871 two steam locomotives were acquired and the tramway was upgraded to railway standard. In 1884 a railway line from Kawakawa to Opua was opened, and this replaced the line to Taumarere wharf. The area was a location for the late 19th/early 20th century kauri gum digging trade. By 1899 there were about 1,000 residents in the town, which was built mainly on the hillside. In 1899 a fire destroyed all but a few of the buildings. The town was rebuilt on the flat, alongs ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakawa River
The Kawakawa River is in the Northland Region of New Zealand's North Island. It flows predominantly eastward to Opua, where it joins the Waikare Inlet to flow into the Veronica Channel at the southern end of the Bay of Islands. The river is tidal up to the town of Kawakawa. The name changes to the Waiomio Stream, the Otiria Stream and the Waiharakeke Stream. The longest wooden railway bridge in the Southern Hemisphere crosses the river at Taumarere as part of the Bay of Islands Vintage Railway. See also *List of rivers of New Zealand This is a list of all waterways named as rivers in New Zealand. A * Aan River * Acheron River (Canterbury) * Acheron River (Marlborough) * Ada River * Adams River * Ahaura River * Ahuriri River * Ahuroa River * Akatarawa River * Ākitio R ... Far North District Rivers of the Northland Region Bay of Islands Rivers of New Zealand {{Northland-river-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakawa (fern)
''Cranfillia fluviatilis'', synonym ''Blechnum fluviatile'', is a fern known in the Māori language as kiwikiwi. A herbaceous plant, ''C. fluviatilis'' is a "hard fern" of the genus '' Cranfillia'' in the family Blechnaceae. It was identified by Patrick Brownsey in 1979. Other common names are star fern, creek fern, kawakawa and kiwakiwa. Morphology Ladderlike fronds of ''C. fluviatilis'' measure up to long. Growing in a distinctive ground-hugging rosette shape, its fertile fronds – dark brown and spiky – stand upright from the centre, while the drooping sterile fronds with their nearly round leaflets, form the rosette. As the parent plant ages it develops a short trunk central to a surrounding colony. Range and ecology The hardy ''C. fluviatilis'' requires moist, shaded conditions for optimal growth. A small ground fern, the species is native to New Zealand and southeast Australia, a syntype common throughout the country in damp, shady areas in acidic, moist a ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakawa (fish)
''Euthynnus affinis'', the mackerel tuna, little tuna, wavyback skipjack tuna, kawakawa, or tongkol is a species of ray-finned bony fish in the family Scombridae, or mackerel family. It belongs to the tribe Thunnini, better known as the tunas. This is an Indo-Pacific species which is found from the Red Sea to French Polynesia )Territorial motto: ( en, "Great Tahiti of the Golden Haze") , anthem = , song_type = Regional anthem , song = "Ia Ora 'O Tahiti Nui" , image_map = French Polynesia on the globe (French Polynesia centered).svg , map_alt = Location of French .... ''Euthynnus affinis'' formerly was known as ''Euthynnus yaito''. [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawakawa (tree)
''Piper excelsum'' (formerly known as ''Macropiper excelsum''), of the Pepper Family (Piperaceae) commonly known as kawakawa, is a small tree to 20 feet (six meters)of which the subspecies ''P. excelsum'' subsp. ''excelsum'' is endemic to New Zealand; the subspecies ''P. e.'' subsp. ''psittacorum'' is found on Lord Howe Island, Norfolk Island and the Kermadec Islands. Description Kawakawa is found throughout the North Island, and as far south as Okarito (43.20 °S) on the West Coast, and Banks Peninsula (43.5 °S) on the east coast of the South Island. The leaves are often covered with holes caused by the caterpillar of the kawakawa looper moth (''Cleora scriptaria''). The images depict the variety ''majus'' which has larger and more glossy leaves than ''P. excelsum''. The name ''kawakawa'' comes from the Māori language, where it refers to the bitter taste of the leaves, from ''kawa'' or bitter. Leaves Kawakawa leaves are about 5–10 cm long by 6–12 c ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kawa (other)
Kawa may refer to: Places * Kawa, Myanmar, village in the Bago Region of Myanmar * Kawa, Sudan, town in ancient Nubia * Kawa, Togo, village in the Bimah Prefecture in the Kara Region of north-eastern Togo * Kawa River, river of Seram Island, Indonesia * Kawa Township, township in Bago District in the Bago Region of Myanmar People * Kawa (surname) * Kawa Ada (born 1982), Canadian actor, writer and producer * Kawa Hesso (born 1984), Syrian football player Others * ''Kawa'' (film) (also known as ''Nights in the Gardens of Spain''), a 2010 New Zealand film * KAWA (FM), a radio station (89.7 FM) licensed to serve Sanger, Texas, United States * Kawa (Scheme implementation), a language framework written in Java * Kawa language * Kawa or Kawah, other name for the wok See also * * Kahwa, a Kashmiri form of massala chai * Kava, a plant * Kāve, mythical figure in Iranian mythology * Kawakawa (other) Kawakawa may refer to: * Kawakawa, New Zealand, a town * Kawakawa River * ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
