Browsing items filed under: Trees × Requires Shelter × Moist/damp × Dysoxylum spectabile Kohekohe Coastal tree found North Cape to Nelson. Kohekohe flowers are an important and favoured source of floral nectar for Tui and Bellbird. Fuchsia excorticata Kotukutuku, tree fuchsia. Attractive dark purple/red flowers through spring. The largest growing fuchsia in the world, found throughout NZ. Hedycarya arborea Pigeonwood Found throughout North Island and as far south as Banks Peninsula. Laurelia novae-zelandiae Pukatea Handsome tree found swampy areas Throughout North Island, west coast of South Island. Librocedrus bidwillii Pahutea Slow growing maintaining slender shape for many years. 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. Schefflera digitata Pate, Seven Finger Prefers damp, shady parts of the forest and is common along stream banks and on shady forest roadsides. Weinmannia racemosa Kamahi A small tree found lowland forests throughout New Zealand. Slow growing but ideal for garden situations producing attractive inflorescent red berries.