A very common forest tree with small white flowers in erect flower clusters. It flowers in early summer. Weinmannia racemosa.
Kāmahi
Moore, John Lysaght, 1897-1965 :Weinmannia racemosa; tree study on Mt Egmont, N.Z. 3/6/...
Date: 1932
From: Forbes, Josephine K, 1917-2005 :[John Lysaght Moore and Sophie Augusta Moore art works].
Reference: A-383-022/022-b
Description: Shows a foreground tree, with a fainter tree behind it. Includes prints numbered 3, 10 and 33 from a print run of 35. Other Titles - New Zealand 3/6/32 Quantity: 3 b&w art print(s) (three prints of same image). Physical Description: Dry point etchings, one with watercolour, plate 175 x 103 mm, on sheets 230 x 150 mm.
[Eagle, Audrey Lily], 1926?- :Weinmannia racemosa; kamahi. Seeds March. New painting c....
Date: 1980
From: Eagle, Audrey Lily, 1926- :[Collection of original paintings made for "Eagle's trees and shrubs of New Zealand" books. 1955-2005]
Reference: A-437-158
Description: Shows leaves, seeds and flowers of a kamahi tree. Artist's list: Flowers and juvenile leaves November, Hakarimata Ra., Ngaruawahia. Capsules March from Kaimai Ra., coll. A Eagle Appears on page 313 of Eagle's "Complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand" Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 255 x 201 mm.
Ross, Gregory F A 1951- :Old hunters' hut, Wanganui Valley, South Westland, NZ, 1970. [...
Date: 1970 - 1995
From: Ross, Gregory F A 1951- :[Red beech writing. Illustrations. 1970-1984].
By: Ross, Gregory F A, 1951-
Reference: A-285-020
Description: Illustration to his publication "Red beech writing". Toronto: GFA Ross, 1995. 90p. Shows hut made from planks of knotted wood, with wooden chimney in use, amoungst kamahi forest. A goat (?) skull hangs on the wall of the hut. Illustrations for Greg Ross's "Red beech writing". Toronto, The Author, 1995. Inscriptions: Recto - above image - [Title]; Recto - bottom right - Greg Ross; Recto - top left - Kamahi forest Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink, 220 x 280 mm. Provenance: Donated by Greg Ross, residing in Canada, in 1995.
Post Office Savings Bank (N.Z.): Maori herbal medicines. MB 687 [1980s?]
Date: 1980 - 1985
From: New Zealand. Post Office Savings Bank: [Series of posters on Maori art and life. 1975-1985?].
Reference: Eph-D-MAORI-POSB-1980s-01
Description: Poster has an overall background showing Maori motifs. There is general text about Maori medicinal plants, and inset panels showing inllustrations of: Tataramoa (bush lawyer), Patete (Seven finger), Kamahi (Weinmannia racemosa), Kowhai, Koromiko, Kawakawa (Pepper tree), Kumerahou (Pomaderris kumeraho), Pohutukawa, Puriri (Vilex lucens), Kiwikiwi (Blechnum fluviatile). Text besides each explains the uses of the various parts of each plant. Quantity: 1 colour photo-mechanical print(s). Physical Description: Offset print, 705 x 465 mm.
Adams, Nancy Mary, 1926-2007 :Kamahi. [1965-1966].
Date: 1965 - 1966
From: Various artists :[Original illustrations for the Encyclopaedia of New Zealand, edited by A H McLintock, 1966].
Reference: A-332-020
Description: A detailed drawing of the flower and leaf of the kamahi tree Quantity: 1 drawing(s). Physical Description: Ink drawing on card, 228 x 150 mm
Brenkley, Hanna Eliza Jane, 1882-1972 :Kamahi. [1960-1961]
Date: 1960 - 1961
From: Brenkley, Hannah Eliza Jane, 1882-1973 :Native wild flowers, berries and weeds. 1960-1961.
Reference: E-164-q-093
Description: Sprigs of orange flowers with green berries and brownish green leaves. Two butterflies approaching flowers. Inscriptions: Recto - beneath image - [title] Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour 246 x 310 mm
Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771: Weinmannia racemosa L. fil. [Weinmannia racemosa (Cunonia...
Date: [ca 1894-1899]
From: British Museum (Natural History): Botanical plates from Banks' Florilegium and the second voyage of James Cook
By: Parkinson, Sydney, 1745-1771
Reference: B-026-435
Description: Branch of kamahi showing leaves, stalked flowers and stalked capsules (seed heads). Includes detailed drawings of the flower and flower parts Inscriptions: Verso - bottom left - Allan, p 348. W.racemosa. Linn.f. Suppl. Pl. 1781. The common bush kamahi of all 3 main is. S.N. Quantity: 1 b&w art print(s). Physical Description: Copperplate engraving, 462 x 295 mm, on wove paper, 500 x 377 mm.
Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837?-1925 :Weinmania racemosa (tawhero- North [Island]; mawhai ...
Date: 1890 - 1900
From: Harris, Emily Cumming 1837?-1925 :New Zealand flowers in colour. Volume 2
By: Harris, Emily Cumming, 1837-1925
Reference: C-023-013
Description: Shows a branch of black birch (weinmannia or kamahi) in flower, with small white branchlets of flowers with dark red buds. Other Titles - Weinmannia Quantity: 1 watercolour(s). Physical Description: Watercolour, 516 x 350 mm (sight)