Browsing items filed under: Trees × Full Sun × Free Draining/Volcanic × 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. 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. Pennantia baylisiana Three Kings Kaikomako Attractive tropical looking specimen tree from the Three Kings 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. Pittosporum crassifolium Karo Very hardy coastal shrub found growing on most of the North Island's east coast. Pittosporum eugenioides Tarata, lemonwood. Popular fast growing tree frequently used for hedging or shelter and also useful as a specimen tree. 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. Pittosporum tenuifolium Kohukohu Very adaptable, fast growing plant found throughout New Zealand. 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. Pseudopanax crassifolius Lancewood, horoeka Found throughout the country, with a very distinctive juvenile form prodivding a dramatic feature. Pseudopanax discolor 'Rangateia' Bronze foliage cultivar growing 2-3m high. « 1 2 3 »