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Evergreen Specimen Trees Nz

Knightia excelsa

Knightia excelsa, commonly known as Rewarewa, is an impressive NZ native tree featuring showy flowers and lush foliage. Unusual, yet attractive, dark red flowers are borne across the tree in summer and are great for attracting birds. The flowers are complemented with long and narrow leaves, which are mid-green and held densely off upright branches. This tree grows with a somewhat narrow habit to about 30 m tall and 8 m wide. Knightia excelsa is commonly included in native revegetation projects, grown as a specimen in a large garden or park, or planted to attract birds.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Trees
Height: 30.00 m
Spread: 8.00 m
Flowering time: Summer
Tolerances: Coastal, Hardy, Shade, Wind
Garden uses: Parks, Ponds, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Coastal, Native

Vitex lucens

Vitex lucens, commonly known as Puriri, is a NZ native tree featuring colourful flowers. The tubular flowers range in colour from fluorescent pink to dark red, rose pink, and sometimes white. The flowers in spring are followed by red berries which, along with the nectar in the flowers, are great for attracting birds. The tree itself grows to about 10 m tall and 6 m wide with dark and glossy green foliage. Vitex lucens is commonly grown as a specimen, used in revegetation plantings, planted to attract birds, or added to a mixed planting in a larger garden.

Suited to regions: Subtropical, Temperate
Plant type: Trees
Height: 10.00 m
Spread: 6.00 m
Flowering time: Spring
Garden uses: Parks, Screening, Specimen
Garden styles: Backyard, Frontyard, Native
A Sophora chathamica tree growing in a garden with green foliage.

Sophora chathamica

Sophora chathamica, commonly known as the Coastal Kowhai, is a NZ native tree grown for its foliage and flowers. It has attractive fern-like leaves...

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Fuscospora fusca

Commonly known as Red Beech, this is a large, evergreen tree native to NZ. The foliage comprises lush and glossy, dark green leaves which turn...

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Podocarpus henkelii

Podocarpus henkelii, commonly known as Henkels Yellowwood, features dense and lush, dark green foliage which is held in a pendulous manner. This...

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Podocarpus laetus

Podocarpus laetus, commonly known as Mountain Totara, is an elegant NZ native tree that features small leaves which are held somewhat densely off...

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Carpodetus serratus

Carpodetus serratus, commonly known as the Putaputaweta Tree or Marbleleaf, is an attractive, NZ native tree with spreading branches that host...

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Laurelia novae-zelandiae

Laurelia novae-zelandiae, commonly known as Pukatea, is a NZ native tree that thrives in damp areas. This slow growing tree has a distinctive...

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Fuscospora cliffortioides

Commonly known as Mountain Beech, this is a large, evergreen tree native to NZ. The foliage comprises small, dark green leaves which are held densely...

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Sophora fulvida

Sophora fulvida is a smaller variety of the NZ native Kowhai and is grown for both its foliage and flowers. This compact selection produces bright...

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Alectryon excelsus tree in a urban park.

Alectryon excelsus

Alectryon excelsus, commonly known as Titoki or NZ Oak, is a NZ native, evergreen tree growing to about 8 m tall and 3 m wide. It carries glossy...

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Hoheria populnea Purple Wave

Hoheria populnea Purple Wave, commonly known as Purple Lacebark, is a quick growing, small, NZ native tree that features colourful foliage. The...

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Fuscospora solandri

Commonly known as Black Beech, this is a large, evergreen tree native to NZ. The foliage comprises small, dark green leaves which are held densely in...

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Sophora tetraptera

Sophora tetraptera, commonly known as Large-Leafed Kowhai, is a NZ native tree with a slender and graceful growth habit. Trees carry fine, green...

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Laurus nobilis foliage and flowers.

Laurus nobilis

Laurus nobilis, commonly known as Laurel or Bay Tree, is an evergreen tree that features leaves that are glossy green, aromatic, and somewhat...

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Dacrycarpus dacrydioides

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (aka Podocarpus dacrydioides), commonly known as Kahikatea or White Pine, is a slow growing, NZ native tree capable of...

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Hoheria populnea

Hoheria populnea, commonly known as Lacebark or Houhere Lacebark, is a compact and handsome, NZ native tree. It carries fresh green leaves with...

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Hoheria angustifolia

Hoheria angustifolia, commonly known as Houhere or Hungere, is a compact and handsome NZ native tree. It carries narrow, toothed leaves which become...

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Metrosideros excelsa

Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as Pōhutukawa or the New Zealand Christmas tree, is a coastal native celebrated for its vibrant crimson flowers...

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Beilschmiedia tarairi

Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly known as the Taraire tree, is a unique, NZ native tree. Its prominent feature are the masses of olive-like, purple...

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Podocarpus totara

Podocarpus totara, otherwise known as the Tōtara tree, is an iconic, NZ native tree featuring needle-like, green foliage. It grows with a broad and...

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Laurus nobilis angustifolia

Laurus nobilis angustifolia is a variety of Laurel grown for its compact growth habit and elegant foliage. This evergreen tree features lush, dark...

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Hoheria sextylosa

Hoheria sextylosa, commonly known as Lacebark or the Lace Bark Tree, is a quick growing, NZ native tree. The bark has a lace like appearance, hence...

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Corynocarpus laevigatus

Corynocarpus laevigatus, commonly known as Karaka, is a handsome, NZ native tree that features large and glossy, green leaves. The lush foliage is...

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Olearia lineata

Olearia lineata, commonly known as Tree Daisy, is a small and bushy, NZ native tree. It bears masses of fine, criss-crossing branches that host very...

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Acacia howittii

Acacia howittii, commonly known as the Sticky Wattle tree, is a fast-growing, small tree that is grown for its weeping growth habit. The branches...

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Melicytus ramiflorus

Melicytus ramiflorus, commonly known as Mahoe, is a mid-sized, NZ native tree featuring lush foliage which is bright green and tends to become darker...

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Agathis robusta

Agathis robusta, commonly known as the Queensland Kauri, is a large evergreen tree that grows straight and tall to a height of 30-50 m. It has...

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Kunzea ericoides

Kunzea ericoides, commonly known as the Kanuka tree, is a fast growing, NZ native tree. It features small, dark green leaves which release a pleasant...

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Hedycarya arborea

Hedycarya arborea, commonly known as Pigeonwood, is a small tree with attractive, dark green foliage and berries that are a magnet for birds...

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Kunzea robusta

Kunzea robusta, commonly known as Kanuka or the White Tea Tree, is a fast growing, NZ native tree. It features small, dark green leaves which release...

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Magnolia D.D. Blanchard

Magnolia grandiflora D.D. Blanchard, commonly known as the Southern Magnolia, Bull Bay, or Evergreen Magnolia, features large and fragrant...

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Knightia excelsa

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