Local Native Trees & Shrubs
This is a list of Native trees found in Taranaki.
A special thanks to Valda Polletti of Te Kainga Marire for her help in identifying some of the trees and plants on the Te Henui walkway and allowing us access to her garden to photograph their native plant collections.
Thanks to Elise Smith for her help in setting up this site and the identifing flora.
Thanks also to Glen Church for his help re identifing flora.
Thanks also to Alan Jellyman for his help re identifying flora
Thanks to the authors of the books and websites listed below.
Flora of New Zealand Vol 1,2,3 by H.H.Allan
Wetlands of New Zealand by Janet Hunt
Nature guide to the NZ forest by Dawson& Lucas
Eagle's Trees & Shrubs of New Zealand
Eagle's 100 Shrubs & Climbers of NZ
Nayive Plants by L Metcalf
New Zealand in Flower By Alison Evans
Which Native Plant by Andrew Crowe
Hebes by Lawrie Metcalf
Vegetation of Egmont National Park by B Clarkson
Small-leaved shrubs of New Zealand by Wilson& Galloway
The Flora of Great Walks by Richard Ryall
The Gardener's Encyclopaedia of NZ Native Plants
The Royal Horticultural Society A-Z Encyclopaedia of Garden Plants
Mini Guide to the Identification of New Zealand Native Trees by Andrew Crowe
Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand by Lawrie Metcalf
Photographic Guide to New Zealand Ferns by Lawrie Metcalfe
New Zealand Small Shrubs and Trees by Murdoch Riley
New Zealand Trees and Ferns by Murdoch Riley
Trees and Shrubs of New Zealand by A. L. Poole and Nancy Adams
Nature Guide to the New Zealand Forest by John Dawson and Rob Lucus
Know your New Zealand Native Plants by Lawrie Metcalf
New Zealand Flowers and Plants in Colour by J. T Salmon
New Zealand Medical Plants Brooker,Cambie,Cooper
New Zealand Gardening A-Z by W.G.Sheat
Hebes Lawriw Metcalfe
NZ Native Trees John Dawson & Rob Lucas
Coprosma Species key
http://www.landcareresearch.co.nz/research/biosystematics/plants/coprosmakey/
The above key is developed by staff at Landcare Research. The interactive key allows the user to select information about the specimen in hand in any order. As the user enters more information about the specimen the list of possible species narrows.
Websites
http://www.oratianatives.co.nz/
http://en.wikipedia.org
http://www.gardens.co.nz/Natives.cfm
http://www.doc.govt.nz/conservation/native-plants/
http://www.nzplantpics.com/
http://www.bushmansfriend.co.nz/photos-for-identification-xidc15133.html
http://nzflora.landcareresearch.co.nz
http://pharmacy.otago.ac.nz/rongoa/pages/links.html
http://www.nativeorchids.co.nz
http://www.tiritirimatangi.org.nz
http://www.shootgardening.co.uk/
http://www.kaimaibush.co.nz/
http://www.waioralandscapes.co.nz/catalogue.html
http://www.stridvall.se/flowers/gallery/New_Zealand_flowers
http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/
http://www.greenmilenursery.be/New%20Zealand%20natives.html
http://www.lakekaniere.org.nz/index.htm? toc.htm? 647.htm
http://www.biol.canterbury.ac.nz
1 Cabbage Tree (Cordyline australis)
2 Whau (Entelea arborescens)
7 Celery Pine (Phyllocladus trichomanoides)
9 Pate (Seven Finger) Schefflera digitatal
10 Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus)
11 Kohuhu (Pittosporum tenuifolium)
12 Wineberry (Makomako) Aristotelia serrata
13 Poroporo (Solanum laciniatum)
14 Inaka (Dracophyllum longifolium)
15 Tutu (Coriaria arborea)
16 Kamahi ( Weinmannia racemosa)
17 Beech (Black) Nothofagus solandri
18 Towai (Weinmannia silvicola)
19 Five Finger (Puahou) Pseudopanax arboreus
20 Wharangi (Melicope ternata)
21 Putaputaweta (Carpodeus serratus)
22 NZ Sandalwood (Mida salicifolia)
23 Rata (Southern) Metrosideros umbellata
26 Shiny Karamu (Coprosma lucida)
27 Pohutukawa (Crimson) Metrosideros excelsa
28 NZ Honeysuckle (Knightia excelsa)
29 Kahikatea (White pine) Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
30 Maire (Black) Nestegis cunninghamii
31 Rata (Northern) Metrosideros robusta
33 Karo (Pittosporum crassifolium)
34 Lemonwood (Tarata) Pittosporum eugeniodes
35 Miro (Prumnopitys ferruginea)
36 Rangiora (Brachyglottis repanda)
37 Pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae)
38 Rimu (Dacrydium cupressinum)
40 Nikau Palm (Rhopalostylis sapida)
41 Kawakawa (Macropiper excelsum)
44 NZ Holly (Olearia macrodonta)
45 Puka(Mertyta sinclairii)
46 Gum Diggers Soap (Pomaderris kumeraho)
47 Hangehange (Geniostoma ligustrifolium)
48 Akeake (Dodonaea viscosa)
49 49 Brachyglottis Sunshine (Brachyglottis greyi)
50 Beech (Red)(Nothofagus fusca)
51 Broadleaf (Kapuka)(Griselinia littoralis)
52 Cabbage Tree (Cordyline banksii)
53 Gumdiggers soap (Kumerahou) Pomaderris kumeraho
54
55 Horopito (Pseudowintera colorata)
56 Kaka Beak (Clianthus puniceus)
57 Karamu (Coprosma robusta)
58 Tree fuchsia ( Fuchsia excorticata)
59 Tree Daisy (Olearia cheesmanii)
60 Korokio (Corokia cotoneaster)
61 Kowhai (Sophora microphylla)
62 Mahoe (Melicytus ramiflorus)
63 Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium)
64 Manuka (Cultivars)
65 Pigeonwood (Hedycarya arborea)
66 Pohutukawa (Yellow)(Metrosideros excelsa 'Aurea')
67 Burls on trees
68 Kanuka (Geothermal) Kunzea ericoides var. microflora
69 Pseudopanax 'Trident' a cultivar
70 Tawheowheo (Quintinia serrata)
71 Savage Lancewood (Pseudopanex ferox)
72 Cabbage tree (Three Kings) Cordyline obtecta
73 Coprosma (Taupata) Coprosma repens
74 Ribbonwood ( Plagianthus regius)
75 Mountain Cedar (Libocedrus bidwillii
76 Mountain Cabbage Tree (Cordyline indivisa)
77 Mountain Horopito (Pseudowintera-colorata)
77 Neinei (Spiderwood) Dracophyllum latifolium
78 Mountain Toatoa (Phyllocladus aspleniifolius var. alpinus)
79 Coprosma (Thin leaved) Coprosma tenuifolia
80 Kaikomako (Pennantia corymbosa)
81 Beech (Hard) Nothofagus truncate
82 Ramarama (Lophomyrtus bullata)
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