Forest

Red Matipo

Myrcine australis or Mapou in the south It is endemic to New Zealand and found throughout the country and offshore islands. […]

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Rimu

Dacrydium cupressinum Rimu is one of the Tangihua forest giants The Rimu grows through out New Zealand and is a […]

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Northern Rata

Metrosideros robusta Finding Northern Rata in the Tangihua forest Northern Rata trees can be found all through the forest. There […]

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Rata White Akatea

Metrosideros perforata Akatea White rata vines are found in most low land forests from Northland down to about Christchurch and […]

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White Rata Vine – Metrosideros diffusa

Metrosideros diffusa, Akakura White Rata vine White rata vines are found in most low land forests from Northland down to […]

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Scarlet Rata Vine

Metrosideros fulgens Climbing Rata, Akatea, Scarlet rata vine, Red Rata Vine, sometimes confused with Crimson Rata. Endemic to New Zealand […]

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The Ratas of the Tangihuas and Northland

We have at least ten Rata species in New Zealand We have found four in the Tangihuas but there maybe […]

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Ramarama

Lophomyrtus bullata Ramarama Is endemic to New Zealand and growing throughout the country up to about 600m. They are much […]

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Putaputaweta

Carpodetus serratus – Marble Leaf, Putaputaweta, Bucket of Water tree. Putaputaweta name came about because Puriri moth larvae make holes […]

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Pukatea

Laurelia novae-zelandiae Pukatea grows throughout the North Island, at the very north tip of the South Island. Tends to be […]

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Puriri

Vitex lucens To complete The Puriri of the Tangihua forest are found…… Along most of the tracks and the nature […]

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Native Orchids

Sun orchids – Thelymitra…… In New Zealand there are at least a dozen varieties of Thelymitra and several in the […]

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