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New Zealand is one of the world's richest bio-diverse areas for flora. It is home to a large variety of plants of which a huge 84% are endemic. The forests range from sub tropical to temperate, evergreen rainforest, and beech forests. Renown native trees include Rimu, Totara, Matai, Kahikatea and many species of ferns including the tallest tree ferns in the world. Other notable trees include, the Cabbage Tree, the Nikau Palm which is New Zealand's only palm tree, and the Giant Kauri, which hold the record for the greatest timber volume of any tree on Earth.
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Temperate Rainforest

New Zealand Temperate Rainforest photos

Beech Forest

New Zealand Beech Rainforest photos

New Zealand Ferns

New Zealand Ferns photos

Silver Fern

Silver Fern photos

Pohutukawa

Pohutukawa photos

Kowhai

Kowhai photos

Koru

Koru photos

Rata

Rata photos

Rimu

Rimu photos

Puriri

Puriri photos

Kahikitea

Kahikatea photos

Kauri

Kauri photos

Cabbage Trees

Cabbage Tree photos

Manuka and Kanuka

Manuka photos

Nikau Palm

Nikau Palm photos

Toetoe

Toetoe photos

Mount Cook Lily

Mount Cook Lily photos

Tussock

Tussock photos

New Zealand Mosses

New Zealand Mosses photos

Pukekura Park New Plymouth

Rimutaka Forest Park photos

Wellington Botanic Gardens

Wellington Botanic Gardens photos

Rimutaka Forest Park

Rimutaka Forest Park photos

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More New Zealand Flora photos

Flowering trees include the Kowhai with its,beautiful yellow blossum, plus the Rata and Pohutukawa which both flower in different shades of red each summer.

New Zealand also contains large areas of tussock grass in sub-alpine areas. Prominent areas of tussock include the South Islands McKenzie Country and the Central Plateau of the North Island.

Some areas of New Zealand contain substantial amounts of introduced species such as California's Pinus Radiata and the Canadian Douglas Fur. Both these trees are New Zealand's primary crop for forestry and take about 30 years to fully grow, compared to 90 years in their native Northern Hemisphere. This is attributed to New Zealand's lush volcanic soil and near year round rainfall.

 

 

 

 

Author & photographer: David Johnson (Virtual New Zealand). Providing a credit or link is appreciated.
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