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Record No. 7847
A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand, or, A Vocabulary of its Different Productions, &c., &c., with their Native Names
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Taylor, R. and Victoria University of, W. (1848) A Leaf from the Natural History of New Zealand, or, A Vocabulary of its Different Productions, &c., &c., with their Native Names. Wellington, N.Z., Robert Stokes
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gems, jade, amphibole jade, nephrite, New Zealand, punamu, Maori, Fischer
A compact natural-history vocabulary of New Zealand, listing plants, animals, minerals, and other natural productions together with their Māori names and brief descriptive notes. Taylor intended the work as a practical reference to the country’s indigenous natural resources and terminology. Of gemological interest are entries concerning New Zealand stones and minerals, including materials used by Māori for tools, ornaments, and other objects, making the work useful for the early documentation of native mineral names and the cultural use of stone in New Zealand.