Browsing items filed under: Trees × Tolerates Wind/Exposed × Heavy Clay Loam × Alectryon grandis Three Kings Island Titoki Attractive coastal tree, much larger leaf than our mainland titoki, produces masses of red berries. Cordyline australis Cabbage tree, ti kouka One of our best known and distinctive trees found throughout the country. Cordyline australis 'Purpurea' Purple Cabbage tree, ti kkouka Similar to C. australis but not so tall, the foliage is purple/bronze. Cordyline obtecta Three Kings Island Cabbage tree Found only on the Three Kings, has broader leaves and much stouter habit than C. australis. Corynocarpus laevigatus Karaka Handsome canopy tree found coastal areas throughout Northland. Dodonaea viscosa Akeake Small coastal tree found from North Cape to Banks Peninsula. Elingamita johnsonii Three Kings Island Attractive large sub-tropical like foliage, found only on the Three Kings Islands. Entela arborescens Whau Small tree found from Three Kings Islands to Bay of Plenty. Extremely light wood. Griselinia littoralis Broadleaf. Found throughout NZ. Commonly used for hedging. Hoheria populnea Lacebark, houhere. Graceful tree, foliage has attractive purplish undersides. Kunzea robusta Kanuka Found throughout NZ. Kanuka leaves are much softer to touch than the Manuka. Leptospermum scoparium Manuka, tea tree Extremely common found throughout NZ. Prolific white flowers produced for many months from spring much loved by bees. Melicope ternata Wharangi Found coastal areas, small tree with highly fragrant flowers. Melicytus ramiflorus Whiteywood, mahoe One of our most common trees found in scrub throughout NZ. Distinctive grey/white bark. Metrosideros bartlettii Cape Reinga White flowering large tree of up to 8m in height. Metrosideros excelsa Pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree. A tree of coastal areas, flowers of different shades of reds smoother the tree through early summer. Metrosideros excelsa 'Vibrance' Selected form with brilliant red flowers Bright scarlet flowers with iridescent orange glow. Metrosideros robusta Northern rata found throughout the North Island. Begins life as an epiphyte in the branches of a host tree. Slow growings and can take several years before flowering. Myoporum laetum Ngaio. Found in coastal areas throughout North and South Island Excellent tree for coastal situations with attractive small white flowers. Ngaio are poisonous to stock. Myrsine australis Mapou, matipo. Found forests margins throughout New Zealand. Small tree with attractive red stems, grows approx 3m high and is very hardy. « 1 2 »