Lance wood Tree

This week a few amount of people have done target writing with Mrs Earl we have been happy to work with her. We have been learning about the Lance wood Tree their are about eight Lance wood trees in our school. This is the first time I have ever heard about the Lance wood tree.

Fact 1.

Lance wood is a common plant found throughout lowland and montane forests and shrublands on the North, South and Stewart Islands. The juvenile form is particularly abundant in regenerating bush and along forest edges, especially in lowland areas. 

Fact 2.

did you know the lance wood tree grows up to 15 meters tall and the 

with a trunk 50 centimetres in diameter Growth Rate:Medium, Slow

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Fact 3. 

It has smooth bark, with rope-like ridges in the juvenile form. Plants remain in their juvenile stage for about 15–20 years.

Fact 4. 

pounded lance wood leaves and extracted its long ‘hairs’ for use in a kind of paint brush that was used to make rock paintings.

                                   

                                      This is the leaves when it is a child

this is the lance wood leaves when its an adult

Have you ever seen a lance wood Tree?