Browsing items filed under: Trees × Partial Shade × Moist/damp × Cordyline australis Cabbage tree, ti kouka One of our best known and distinctive trees found throughout the country. 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. Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood Juvenile tangled foliage matures to beautiful tree 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. 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. Weinmannia racemosa Kamahi A small tree found lowland forests throughout New Zealand. Slow growing but ideal for garden situations producing attractive inflorescent red berries.