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Karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus), also known as the New Zealand laurel, is a medium-sized evergreen tree in the family Corynocarpaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand and is common throughout the North Island and less common in the South Island. Karaka trees are also found on the Chatham Islands, Kermadec Islands, and the Three Kings Islands. It ...
Metrosideros umbellata, the southern rātā, is a tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) or more tall with a trunk up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) or more in diameter. It grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) or more tall with a trunk up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) or more in diameter.
Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), [2] also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree, [3] [4] or iron tree, [5] is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red (or occasionally orange, yellow [6] or white [7]) flowers, each consisting of a mass of stamens.
Veronica speciosa, synonym Hebe speciosa, is a species of flowering plant in the family Plantaginaceae, [1] known by the common names New Zealand hebe, showy hebe, showy-speedwell, and the Māori names titirangi and napuka.
Aciphylla colensoi is a species of Aciphylla, commonly known as giant speargrass, Spaniard, or its Māori-language name taramea. [3] Individual plants may be up to 90 cm (35 in) in diameter and up to 1 metre (39 in) high when in flower, and consist of sharp spines, all pointing out from the centre.
Tea tree, burgundy-red cultivar 'Wiri Donna' cultivar, Auckland Botanic Gardens. Mānuka (Māori pronunciation:, Leptospermum scoparium), also known as mānuka myrtle, [1] New Zealand teatree, [1] broom tea-tree, [2] or just tea tree, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family Myrtaceae, native to New Zealand (including the Chatham Islands) and south-east Australia.
Clematis paniculata is an evergreen woody high-climbing vine. [5] [6] It has a woody stem that is usually around 10 cm or more in diameter at the base.The leaves are dark and globous, sparsely hairy beneath.
Passiflora tetrandra is a climbing vine found in New Zealand. The Māori name for the plant is kōhia [2] and kohekohe. Other common names include New Zealand passionflower and New Zealand passionfruit. [3] Of the c.500 species of passionflower, this is the sole representative from New Zealand and endemic to New Zealand.