WhakamĀrama Āpitihanga
Ko te kiekie hei tauira o te tipu pipiri:
He whakarōpūtanga tipu, ka tupu i runga i tētahi atu tipu. Otirā, kāore ngā tipu pipiri e whiwhi taiora mai i te tipu e noho nei rātou, he rau anō ō rātou e tutuki ai te tukanga ahotakakame. He tipu pipiri te kiekie me te kareao.
A group of plants that grow on other plants. These plants do not however depend on the host plant for their nutrition, they have their own leaves for the process of photosynthesis. Kiekie and supplejack are examples of epiphytes.
tipu - plant
pipiri - stick, adhere, cling
Nō hea te pūngao e tupu ai te tipu pipiri?
Kimihia kia toru ngā tipu pipiri i tēnei wāhi o te ngahere.
Tīmata ai te tupu o te rātā hei tipu pipiri.