Phormium tenax 'Purpurea"

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Phormium tenax 'Three Kings Island' Three Kings Island flax

Leaves are slightly broader than the local form of P.tenax and have a yellow edge.

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Phyllocladus trichomanoides Tanekaha, Celery pine.

Found from the North Cape south to northern Marlborough and Nelson districts in the South Island, in lowland forest up to 800 m above sea level.

Pimelia Longifolia

Pimelea longifolia Taranga, Long leaved Pimelia

Lightly branched shrub with large fragrant white flower heads.

Pimelea prostrate  Nz Daphne

Pimelea prostrata New Zealand daphne

Low growing shrub spreading about 1m. Attractive blue foliage and white flowers.

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Pimelea tomentosa

Attractive small shrub, important component of coastal cliffs and shrub land vegetation

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Pimelea traversii Travers Pimelea

Bushy shrub with erect branches and clusters of white flowers.

Pimelea Urvilleana

Pimelia urvilleana subp. Urvilleana Pinatoro

Very low-growing sprawling shrub

Pimelia Villosa

Pimelia villosa Sand Daphne

Much-branched sprawling shrub with hairy branches

1-Pisonia brunoniana  Parapara

Pisonia brunoniana Parapara, bird-catcher tree.

Found on Three Kings and upper North Island. Large glossy green leave, grows up to 3m high.

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Pittosporum crassifolium Karo

Very hardy coastal shrub found growing on most of the North Island's east coast.

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​Pittosporum eugenioides​ Tarata, lemonwood.

Popular fast growing tree frequently used for hedging or shelter and also useful as a specimen tree.

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Pittosporum fairchildii Three Kings Island pittosporum

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Pittosporum obcordatum Rare plant in the wild. Can be found both islands.

Grows into a small columnar tree of about 4m high with interlacing branches.

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​Pittosporum roimata Found throughout North Island and much of the South Island

An epiphyte often found growing on large trees. Attractive yellow flowers.

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Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohukohu

Very adaptable, fast growing plant found throughout New Zealand.

Plagianthus Divaricatus

Plagianthus divaricatus Swamp ribbonwood

Small leaved shrub for wet areas, estuary margins

Plagianthus Regius

Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood

Juvenile tangled foliage matures to beautiful tree

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Poa cita Silver tussock

A common plant of scrub and grassland in coastal to alpine areas throughout New Zealand. A graceful weeping tussock grass.

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Podocarpus totara One of our mightiest forest trees. Totara has also been an important timber tree.

Totara is suitable as a specimen tree or hedging. Very adaptable to many different situations.