Blechnum discolor crown fern

Blechnum discolour Crown fern. Piupiu.

Found throughout NZ usually in drier forests

Cyathea medullaris. Black tree fern-1

Cyathea medullaris Mamaku, black ponga

Tallest of the tree ferns

Libertia grandiflora  NZ Iris-3

Libertia grandiflora NZ Iris- found lowland and forests in North Island and Nelson area of South Island.

Tufted plant with narrow flax-like leaves. Delicate white flowers followed by large berries.

Rhopalostylis-baueri-cheesmanii1

Rhopalostylis baueri var cheesemanii Kermadec nikau

The Kermadec nikau has longer fronds, larger flower heads and darker seeds than the mainland nikau.