Tāne, who separated his parents Ranginui (the sky) and Papātūanuku (the earth), is the

 god of the ‘Ngahere’ forest. The forest trees, including tōtara, kawakawa, kowhai, puriri

, karaka, ponga, hārakeke and manuka are also taonga used for many uses such as

tangihana, rongoa and for making useful items such as kete, baskets,and potae  – in

flower or fruit we know the sign of the seasons for gathering of kai.