The Griselinia littoralis: A Plant That Does it All If you’re in search of a plant that can do it all, look no further than Griselinia littoralis. This evergreen shrub, also known as Kapuka or New Zealand Broadleaf, is native to New Zealand and has become a popular choice among gardeners and landscapers around the […]
The Timber Giant The slow growing Kauri is one of the ancient podocarps that is among the tallest and oldest in the world. The scientific family, ‘Araucariaceae’ of this tree predates back to the Jurassic era around 150m years ago and is found only in the Southern Hemisphere. Of the Agathis Genus, there are only
Totara Being one of the great Podocarps, the Totara tree is a the lord of the forest and has its been converted since first settlement in New Zealand. Referred to as ‘a chiefly tree’ due to its impressive 30m hight, the great girth of its trunk and high quality timber. The word Totara is derived
You have heard of rata and obviously pohutukawa, but what’s the actual difference between these trees? More so, is there even a difference between the northern and southern rata, and if so, where can I plant them? The difference between Northern rata, Southern rata & Pohutukawa All three comes from the same Genus – Metrosideros
The Southern Rata and Pohutukawa are some of New Zealand’s most recognized and beloved trees. The bursting crimson red flowers around Christmas has earned them both the spot of our New Zealand Christmas tree, but how do you tell them apart from each other? First it is worth acknowledging they are the same Genus. There
The Tallest Tree in New Zealand Kahikatea is New Zealand’s tallest indigenous tree, growing up to 80m tall. The current tallest tree is in Taranaki, at around 58m. Once the dominant tree in New Zealand swamps, its roots adapted to provide stability and reinforce the trees straight trunk. Today, kahikatea grows most commonly throughout New
The NZ Christmas Tree The Southern Rata is New Zealand’s Christmas tree. Releasing a gorgeous ref flower from December and January its beauty usually peaks around the Christmas Period. It’s long overdue to overtake the pine tree as a family focal point. Although we do love the idea of Kiwis going out once a year
World Famous in New Zealand However, it is also a fantastic tree for forest regeneration. It’s one of the first trees to re-establish itself in deforested areas, with its taller cousin Kanuka usually establishing itself under the protective Manuka canopy before poking through and establishing a new forest height. The Manuka is lovely in flower,
What is the difference? There is often confusion between what is a Manuka and what is a Kanuka. We will discuss the differences below so that you can easily tell them apart. Having similar names does not help the case much and they are both frontier / regenerative trees. However, they do have some different
The Strong Tree Ake ake (Dodonaviea scosa) is an attractive and fast-growing shrub or small tree, with particularly hard wood that is prized by Maori for making taiaha and other weapons and tools. Ake ake is native to New Zealand, however is also found throughout the world. This resource has been created to help you