Browsing items filed under: Trees × Partial Shade × Requires Shelter × Heavy Clay Loam × Moist/damp × Laurelia novae-zelandiae Pukatea Handsome tree found swampy areas Throughout North Island, west coast of South Island. 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.