hānea
1. (noun) little black mussel, Xenostrobus pulex - small, ovate, smooth blue-black shell. Very common throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand, especially on open coast. Found on high intertidal zone on rocks and wharves in densely packed colonies often appearing as a belt along the shore at around mean tide height. Prefers heavy wave action.
See also kukupara
Synonyms: niania, kukupara, rehoreho, taiwhatiwhati, tāwiri, tungangi, wahawaha, whētikotiko, tohemanga, pure, ngūpara, kuharu, pūkanikani, hākari, rerekākara, tio, tikoaka, tuangi, miware, pūpū, ngārahu taua, ngaeti, waharoa, wahanui, pipi, ngākihi hiwihiwi, ngākihi kopia, hahari, hūai, pātiotio, pūkauri, pūpū māeneene, pūpū waharoa, purewha, ruheruhe, tākai, pōrohe, angarite, hauwai, hihiwa, matamatangongo, whāngai karoro, pūpū rore, poro, whētiko, ataata, pūpū kōrama, tihipu, tio para, totoro, tupa, ngaingai, rūharu, kuhakuha, ngākihi hahae, matangongore, mimiti, tītiko, kararuri, kawari, koeti, koriakai, kororiwha, hopetea, kōramu, tōrire, tākupu, toitoi, toheroa, tuangi haruru, kākara, mitimiti, ngārahu tatawa, peke, kaitangata, tihipu, tio para, tipa, tuatua, ngākihi, taiawa, tūpere, ngaere, ngākihi awaawa, ngākihi tea, matangārahu, mimiti, tītiko, ngāruru, papatua, ururoa, ngāeo, tūteure, ngākihi hiwihiwi, ngākihi kopia, papatai, hohehohe, kōmore, pātitotito, peraro, pūpū karikawa, pūpū māeneene, pūpū tuatea, pūpū waitai, purewha, pūrimu, ruheruhe, takai, tūroro, pōrohe, kahitua, awatai, harihari, hoehoe, whāngai karoro, pūpū rore, pāua, pūpū tarataratea, ngāeo, tūteure, ngākihi hiwihiwi, ngākihi kopia, hahari, hūai, pātiotio, pūkauri, pūpū harakeke, pūpū tuatea, pūtātara, pūrimu, takarepo, piritoka, kahitua, awatai, harihari, hinangi, kāeo, pīpipi, pūpū taratara, tātara, karariwha, kawari, koio, korohiwa, kūpā, mātangata, kōramu, matapura, tākupu, rereho, takarape, tāwiri, torewai, uere, whētikotiko, tohemanga, tairaki, ngūpara, pipi tairaki, kūkukuroa, papahurihuri, poua, toitoi, tikoaka, tuangi, kaitua, mitimiti, ngārahu tatawa, ataata, pūpū atamarama, tihi, tio repe, totorere, toretore, kākahi, tūpere, ngaere, kuku-mau-toka, maurea, karehu, ngāruru, karoro, ururoa, karahiwa, karekawa, kawari, koeo, kōrama, korona, marapeka, matatangata, kōramu, matapura, kurewha, pipi taiari, taiwhatiwhati, tanetane, torewai, uere, wētiwha, karahū, pure, ngūpara, pipi tairaki, kūkuku, kukupati, papahurihuri, poua
2. (noun) marsh cress, Rorippa palustris - a creeping, hairy herb up to 30 cm tall, with weak squarish stems. The flowers are small, yellow and four-petalled. These are followed by swollen oblong seed pods. Fairly common throughout the North and South Islands on riverbanks and damp ground.
See also poniu
Synonyms: poniu, kōwhitiwhiti
