Tāwari honey
Ixerba brexioides
A rare pale honey from the white flowers of the tāwari tree, which grows in the upland forests of the northern North Island.
- Origin
- North Island, New Zealand (Kaimai Range, Coromandel)
- Colour
- 23 mm · white
- Taste
- butterscotch, fruity, almond finish
- Plant
- Ixerba brexioides · tāwari →
Colour varies by year and place; the value given is typical.
Tāwari flowers from October to December – later the further south and the higher up the tree grows.
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