Browsing items filed under: Trees × Partial Shade × 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. Meryta sinclairii Puka, pukanui Confined to Three Kings and Hen & Chickens Island. Dramatic large glossy tropical leaves are a stunning feature. Metrosideros bartlettii Cape Reinga White flowering large tree of up to 8m in height. 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. Nestiges apetala Coastal maire. Found Whangarei Heads, Bay of Islands and northern offshore islands. Spreading often twisted branches, small olive-like fruit. Very hardy and ideal for coastal areas. 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. 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. ​Pittosporum roimata Found throughout North Island and much of the South Island An epiphyte often found growing on large trees. Attractive yellow flowers. Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood Juvenile tangled foliage matures to beautiful tree 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. Podocarpus totara 'Matapouri Blue' Blue Totara Totara with beautiful blue grey foliage. Pouteria costata or Planchonella Tawapou Attractive tree growing 4-5m high producing large berries enjoyed by wood pigeon. Ideal for coastal sites. 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 crassifolius Lancewood, horoeka Found throughout the country, with a very distinctive juvenile form prodivding a dramatic feature. 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. « 1 2 3 »