Is that tree a Miro or matai? These two native New Zealand trees are similar looking, but here are some tips to help you tell them apart. New Zealand is home to a diverse and varied ecosystem. There are beautiful beaches, volcanoes, lakes, and a…
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the plants of new zealand, trees, shrubs, vines, and flowers
The New Zealand mountain cedar or pahautea is a stunning native tree. Here are 5 facts about this lovely, sometimes gnarled native tree. This tree is a type of cedar and can be recognised as such by looking at the ‘leaves’, which have that distinctive…
Kiekie is one of the common plants found in native bush across New Zealand and a taonga species. Here are 5 facts about this endemic vine. The native podocarp/broadleaf forest of New Zealand appears to be a tangled mass of green, which it is. But,…
New Zealand’s 2 flax species are both quite common throughout the country. Here are tips on telling apart the 2 flax species and characteristics of each. Flax is one of the iconic plants of the New Zealand landscape. It may not be as showy as…
The rewarewa is a beautiful native New Zealand tree. Here are 6 facts about this tree that produces beautiful red nectar filled flowers. New Zealand has so many unique trees that stand out to me, such as the massive kauri, the majestic pohutukawas, and the…
Mamaku is a common and widespread New Zealand tree fern. Here are 6 facts about this common black tree fern that has medicinal values. The tree ferns that can be found in the bush of New Zealand are one of the plants that give the…
Can you tell the difference between toetoe or pampas grass? Here are 3 tips to tell apart the native toetoe from the introduced pampas grass. New Zealand has become a land dominated by grasslands, some of which are the native tussock and some of which…
Here are 5 white native flowers in New Zealand. These are some common native white flowers that you’ll see in the wilds of New Zealand. I love hiking all across the world and one of my favourite things to encounter when hiking is a meadow…
Here are 2 signs of a good summer to come – early blooming pohutukawas and heaps of heketara. Are these just myths or do they truly mean a fine summer is on the way? Every year around November I start to crave an end to…
Heketara is an endemic tree daisy in New Zealand. Here are 6 facts about this tree that has lovely clusters of white flowers in the spring. The native forests of New Zealand are lush, full of vegetation from the emergent Rata and Rimu trees to…