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Streblus banksii Coastal milk tree

Found from Mangonui to Marlborough. Attractive coastal tree growing up to 12m high with light green oval leaves.

Streblus smithii  Three Kings milk tree

Streblus smithii Three Kings milk tree

A very rare tree found only on the Three Kings Islands.

Benmore-Todea-barbara

Todea barbara Found on off-shore islands and north of Bay of Islands.

Attractive fern unfortunately becoming very rare due to forestry and development. Tolerates quite dry conditions.

Uncinia uncinata hook sedge

Uncinia uncinata Hook sedge

This hook sedge is variable in colour ranging from dark green when grown in shade to reddish brown.

vitex

Vitex lucens Puriri

One of our large forest trees found from Mahia Peninsula and Taranaki northwards. Clusters of red fruit appealing to wood pigeon follow pinkish red flowers.