Pittosporum roimata (cornifolium) Found throughout North Island and much of the South Island An epiphyte often found growing on large trees. Attractive yellow flowers. Pittosporum tenuifoilum Kohukohu Very adaptable, fast growing plant found throughout New Zealand. Poa cita Silver tussock A common plant of scrub and grassland in coastal to alpine areas throughout New Zealand. A graceful weeping tussock grass. Podocarpus totora 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. Pomaderis kumeraho kumaraho, Golden tainui. This attractive shrub grows up to 4m tall and is ideal for small gardens. It prefers full sun and nutrient poor soils. Pomaderris edgerleyi Pomaderris prunifolia var. edgerleyi. Distribution North Island only from Te Paki south to about Dargaville Low-growing shrub to 1m tall with rusty fuzzy twigs bearing small wrinkled leathery oval leaves with small teeth along the edge and clusters of yellowish flowers inhabiting Northland. Pouteria costata or Planchonella Tawapou Attractive tree growing 4-5m high producing large berries enjoyed by wood pigeon. Ideal for coastal sites. Pratia angulata Panakenake Creeping mat-forming plant found throughout New Zealand in damp areas producing delicate white flowers. Prumnopitys ferruginea Miro Larfe 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 'Cyril Watson' Hybrid Pseudopanax Attractive large thick leaves with rounded edges. Pseudopanax arboreus Fivefinger. A common tree of lowland forests throughout New Zealand. Purple berries attractive to birds. Pseudopanax crassifolius Lancewood, horoeka Found throughout the country, with a very distinctive juvenile form prodivding a dramatic feature. Pseudopanax discolour 'Rangateia' Bronze foliage cultivar growing 2-3m high. 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. Pseudopanax lessonii Houpara Coastal shrub found from the Three Kings Islands to Poverty Bay. Tolerates dry coastal conditions. 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 'Chathams' Chatham Island Nikau The Chatham Island palm has broader fronds and is much more robust than the mainland nikau. Also will tolerate more exposed conditions. « 6 7 8 9 10 11 12 »