Native Tree


Nothofagus s var cliffortioides Mountain Beech or Tawhairaunui Smaller of the beech trees with graceful spreading branches and small oval leaves. Very hardy and relatively fast growing. Flowers are small and inconspicuous. Suitable for a garden with limited space. Will grow in free draining stony soils.		Quantity
Olearia moschata Incense Plant Small, soft grey foliaged sub-alpine tree. Lovely show of white flowers on small compact bush, musky scent when crushed. Prefers reasonable amount of moisture, but will tolerate dry situations.		Quantity
Olearia traversii Chatham Island Akeake Native of the Chatham Islands. A tough upright tree or shrub is ideal for hedging or shelter or as a mature specimen tree. Attractive pale bark. Small white flowers appear in summer. Extremely hardy, particularly of coastal conditions.		Quantity
Pennantia corymbosa Kaikomako Handsome slender flowering tree. Juvenile form of dense interlacing branches, larger mature tree with dark green foliage. Hardy yet prefers moist soil. Great for attracting native birds.		Quantity
Phyllocladus trichomanoides Celery Pine or Tanekaha Striking forest tree with regular pyramidal or conical shape. Foliage resembles leaf of celery. Rapid growing and extremely hardy - makes a wonderful garden specimen tree. Grows in sun or shade. One of NZ's oldest known plant species.		Quantity
Pittosporum eugenioides Lemonwood or Tarata One of the most handsome small trees in NZ. Good either as a specimen tree of as a quick growing hedge. Light green foliage smells of lemon when crushed. Small yellow flowers with strong fragrance of honey.		Quantity
Pittosporum tenuifolium kohuhu Kohuhu Good for shelter and hedging, widespread and hardy. Small shiny green leaves. Dark purple flowers with exquisite honey like fragrance strongest in the evening. Great as a hedging plant.		Quantity
Pittosporum waihao green Good hardy Pittosporum, excellent for hedging and shelter. Frost hardy.		Quantity
Plagianthus regius Ribbonwood or Manatu Largest of NZ's deciduous trees. Bushy interlacing juvenile form. Mature form a round headed tree. Small white/green flowers appear as dense clusters. Hardy, will grow in dry situations but prefers rich moist soils. Withstands frosts and strong winds.		Quantity
Podocarpus hallii Hall's or Mountain Totara Thrives in higher altitudes in poor soils, but will grow at lower altitudes as well. Thin paper-like bark, very slow growing.		Quantity
Podocarpus totara Totara A forest giant. Can take several hundred years to attain 30m. So in one lifetime reaches at most 10m in the garden. Can be clipped for dense hedge. Hardy, but needs moisture when young.		Quantity
Pseudopanax arboreus Five Finger or Pouahou Small, handsome tree with distinctive large, shiny serrated green leaves in five or seven leaflets. Flowers profusely from June-August. Hardy, tolerates wind, but prefers rich soil to get best results.		Quantity
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