Merry Christmas? Happy New Year? Happy Holidays! That covers it. Personally, I celebrated four this year. Enjoy this more-or-less seasonal episode about the New Zealand Christmas Tree.

Music by James Milor from Pixabay.

Information provided by:

• https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/pohutukawa-flame-of-the-north/
• https://www.doc.govt.nz/nature/native-plants/pohutukawa/
• https://nzhistory.govt.nz/media/photo/pohutukawa-trees
• https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/metrosideros-excelsa/
• https://www.nzgeo.com/stories/the-forgotten-pandemic/
• https://www.tanestrees.org.nz/species-profiles/pohutukawa/
• https://help.treesthatcount.co.nz/en/articles/8584808-pohutukawa
• https://meaningoftrees.com/2019/02/05/pohutukawa-metrosideros-excelsa/
• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/P%C5%8Dhutukawa