Scientific species name: Knightia excelsa
Knightia named after the botanist Thomas Knight who was once President of the London Horticultural Society; excelsa (Latin) referring to the fact that rewarewa is lofty or high

Family: Rewarewa belongs to the moderately sized family of Proteaceae which occurs mainly in Australia and South Africa. There are only 3 species of Knightia, two in New Caledonia and one in New Zealand

Maori name (s): Rewarewa

Common name(s): New Zealand honeysuckle, 'the bucket of water tree' (see uses below), or the New Zealand bottlebrush.

Description: The rewarewa is a tall tree (up to 30 m tall) with a trunk up to 1 m in diameter. The leathery leaves are long and look rather like doubly toothed bread knives (teeth on both edges).

Nectar of Rewarewa honey has a beautiful deep reddish amber appearance and produces an intense rich malt flavor.

Research by Dr Peter Molan has identified three types of honey as having outstanding hydrogen peroxide activity. These are Penny Royal, Rewarewa and Beech honeydew, which are harvested in significant quanities by New Zealand's beekeepers.

Our honey is available in 8.45 oz,1.1 lb and 2.2 lb sizes.