Browsing items filed under: Trees × Partial Shade × Heavy Clay Loam × Moist/damp × Cordyline australis Cabbage tree, ti kouka One of our best known and distinctive trees found throughout the country. 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. Sophora tetraptera Kowhai Found naturally in the North island along riverbanks and forest margins from East Cape to Ruahine Range. Slightly larger leaf than S.chathamica and dosn't have a divaricting juvenile stage. Streblus banksii Coastal milk tree Found from Mangonui to Marlborough. Attractive coastal tree growing up to 12m high with light green oval leaves.