Browsing items filed under: Trees × Partial Shade × Frost Hardy × 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. 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. 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.