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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 ...
Parsonsia heterophylla, commonly called New Zealand jasmine or kaihua, is a climbing plant endemic to New Zealand. [1] It was first described by Alan Cunningham in 1839. [2] [3] The name heterophylla comes from the differing leaf shapes that can be seen in seedlings and juvenile plants of the species. [4]
The plant has smaller leaflets (around 3–6 mm long by 2–5 mm wide) and flowers (1.8-5.0 cm long) [2] than the other well known species, Sophora tetraptera (large-leaved kōwhai). When young S. microphylla has a divaricating and bushy growth habit with many interlacing branches, which begins to disappear as the tree ages. [4]
Urtica ferox, commonly known as tree nettle and, in Māori, ongaonga, taraonga, taraongaonga, оr okaoka, is a species of nettle endemic to New Zealand. Unlike the other species in the genus Urtica found in New Zealand, all of which are herbaceous, ongaonga is a large woody shrub that can grow to a height of 3 m (9.8 ft), with the base of the stem reaching 12 cm (4.7 in) in thickness.
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.
Myoporum laetum, commonly known as ngaio (/ ˈ n aɪ oʊ / NY-oh, [2] Māori:) or mousehole tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It is a fast growing shrub or small tree with lance-shaped leaves, the edges with small serrations, and white flowers with small purple spots and 4 stamens.
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.
Coprosma repens is a species of flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Coprosma, in the family Rubiaceae, native to New Zealand. [1] Common names include taupata, tree bedstraw, [2] mirror bush, looking-glass bush, New Zealand laurel and shiny leaf. [3] [4] [5]