Pōhutukawa honey
Metrosideros excelsa
Very pale, almost white honey from the crimson flowers of the pōhutukawa, a tree of the seashore.
- Origin
- Northern North Island coast, New Zealand
- Colour
- 10 mm · extra white
- Taste
- buttery, caramel, salty hint
- Plant
- Metrosideros excelsa · rātā and pōhutukawa (Metrosideros) →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Pōhutukawa flowers around Christmas, hence its name, the New Zealand Christmas tree.
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