TREES
Vitex lucens, Puriri
Fairly fast growing in rich soil, frost tender when young.
Birds attracted to
pink flowers and red fruit.
Beautiful foliage.
Schefflera digitata, Pate, Seven Finger
Prefers shelter and semi-shade. Damp soil aids rapid
growth. Purple-black
berries attract birds.
Looks nice amongst other shrubs in a border.
Pseudopanax arboreus, Whauwhaupaku,(Puahou)
Five Finger
Good shade, border or shelter tree.
Berries attractive to birds.
Aristotelia serrata, Makomako, Wineberry
Fast growing. Attractive leaves and flowers.
Need both male and female trees
for fruit.
Hedycarya arborea, Porokaiwhiri, Pigeonwood
Prefers a good deep soil, some shelter from wind and
protection from frost
when young. Relatively fast growing.
Dysoxylum spectabile, Kohekohe
Prefers some shade, frost tender when young.
Mature tree has white flowers
that sprout straight from
trunk and branches.
Pseudopanax crassifolius, Horoeka, Lancewood
Long toothed leaves.
The adult tree has a round head and long slender trunk.
Knightia excelsa, Rewarewa, NZ Honeysuckle
Flowers attractive to birds. Tolerates sun and shade,
prefers good,
well-drained soil.
Melicytus ramiflorus, Mahoe, Whiteywood
Fast growing, good shade tree. Female tree has small
purple berries in late
summer.
Alectryon excelsus, Titoki
Grown as a specimen tree but sensitive to frost and wind.
Lovely leaves.
Phyllocladus trichomanoides, Tanekaha,
Celery Pine
Fairly fast growing, Tolerates some wind.
Sophora sp, Kowhai
Fast growing. Golden flowers attract birds.
Myrsine australis, Mapou
Fairly fast growing. Tolerates a wide range of conditions.
Prunes well,
suitable for planting as a hedge.
Attractive red tinged growth.
Corynocarpus laevigatus, Karaka
Large orange fruit eaten by wood pigeon. Good shade or
shelter tree. Likes
moist soil. Frost tender when young.
Fuchsia excorticata, Kotukutuku, Tree Fuchsia
Has dark purple flowers and fruit which are attractive to
birds. Will not
tolerate drought.
Beilschmiedia tawa, Tawa
Prefers damp cool site. Light green leaves a nice contrast
with other
foliage. Large dark purple fruit are enjoyed by
the wood pigeon.
Melicope ternata, Wharangi
Fast growing, likes shelter and light shade.
Can be grown in the open. Very
attractive.
Podocarpus totara, Totara
Fast growing in good soil. Good long-term shelter or hedge.
Rhopalostylis sapida, Nikau
Slow growing. Red fruit is attractive to the wood pigeon.
Likes deep rich
soil with shelter, moisture, and shade.