Browsing items filed under: Requires Shelter × Libertia grandiflora NZ Iris- found lowland and forests in North Island and Nelson area of South Island. Tufted plant with narrow flax-like leaves. Delicate white flowers followed by large berries. Libocedrus plumosa Kawaka Libocedrus plumosa is a species of conifer endemic to New Zealand. It is an excellent specimen plant preferring the warmer regions of the north island. Librocedrus bidwillii Pahutea Slow growing maintaining slender shape for many years. Macropiper excelsum Recently had name change to Piper excelsum subsp. Kawakawa, peper tree. Found in abundance throughout the North Island. Attractive orange candle-like berries make quite a feature. Macropiper excelsum var. psittacorum Poor Knights Island Kawakawa, Recently renamed as Piper excelsum Sub sp. peltatum Similar to mainland form with slightly larger leaves not damaged so much by insects. Macropiper melchior Three Kings Island Kawakawa. Recently renamed as Piper melchoir. Very strong thick leaves with exaggerated leaf veining. Metrosideros fulgens Found naturally from Northland to Westland. Climber or shrub with orange/red flowers late summer to winter. Prefers good soil in cool area when young. Pennantia baylisiana Three Kings Kaikomako Attractive tropical looking specimen tree from the Three Kings Peperomia urvilleana Found throughout North Island and upper South Island Coastal plant forming low clumps, fleshy stems and leaves. Attractive indoor or patio plant. Phebalium nudum Mairehau Found lowland forests through northern parts of North Island. Brownish green leaves are highly aromatic when rubbed. 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. Pisonia brunoniana Parapara, bird-catcher tree. Found on Three Kings and upper North Island. Large glossy green leave, grows up to 3m high. Prumnopitys ferruginea Miro Large growing forest tree found throughout New Zealand. Attractive needle-like foliage. Prumnopitys taxifolia Matai. Matai resembles miro, growing throughout New Zealand. Slow growing with neatly arranged needle-like foliage. Pseudopanax arboreus Fivefinger. A common tree of lowland forests throughout New Zealand. Purple berries attractive to birds. Pseudopanax ferox Toothed lancewood Found throughout New Zealand, very similar to P.crassifolius although a lot slower growing. Juvenile stage has strongly toothed leaf margins. Pseudopanax laetus Found in the North Island from Coromandel to Taranaki Very similar to P.arboreus with larger leaves. Berries are borne in spring and are attractive to birds. Ptisana salicina Marratia salicinia, King fern, para Stunning fern with tropical appearance now rare in the wild due to decimation by wild pigs and goats. Rhabdothamnus solandri Waiu-atua, New Zealand gloxinia Small shrub found in shady areas with delicate flowers ranging in colour from yellow to orange. Rhopalostylis baueri var cheesemanii Kermadec nikau The Kermadec nikau has longer fronds, larger flower heads and darker seeds than the mainland nikau. « 1 2 3 »