Field Trip: Plants of the Auckland Zoo. 20/08/05

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Ripogonum scandens*<br />

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<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Trip</strong>: <strong>Plants</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>. <strong>20</strong>/<strong>08</strong>/<strong>05</strong><br />

Bot. Soc. held a trip to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> on <strong>20</strong> August <strong>20</strong><strong>05</strong> to<br />

look at <strong>the</strong> plants <strong>the</strong>re. Those attending were: Enid<br />

Asquith, Shirley Bollard, Jan Butcher, Michelle Butcher,<br />

Pam Carmont, Steve Cook, Brian Cumber, Frances<br />

Duff, Colleen Foster, Gladys Goulstone, Fran Hintz,<br />

Annette Lindsay, Jenny<br />

Lux, Elaine Marshall, Alistair<br />

MacArthur,<br />

Morag MacDonald,<br />

Garry McSweeney,<br />

Marjorie Newhook, Helen Preston-Jones, Juliet<br />

Richmond, Jan Riddick,<br />

Peter Riddick, Josh Salter,<br />

Nancy Smith, Val Smith (Wellington Bot Soc), Pat<br />

Seyb, Alison Wesley, Jacqui Walters (visitor), Mike<br />

Wilcox, Maureen Young. Hugo Baynes (Senior Team<br />

Leader- Horticulture, <strong>Auckland</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>) was <strong>the</strong> principal<br />

guide for our walkabout.<br />

The purpose <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> visit was to get acquainted with<br />

<strong>the</strong> various <strong>the</strong>me plantings such as Nor<strong>the</strong>rn New<br />

Zealand coast at <strong>the</strong> Sealionshores exhibit, African<br />

savanna at <strong>the</strong> Pridelands and Hippo river enclosures,<br />

<strong>the</strong> rainforest areas and also to record <strong>the</strong> native<br />

species and varied exotic plants throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>.<br />

We found <strong>the</strong> plants at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> to be a great feature<br />

in <strong>the</strong>ir own right, and much more significant than just<br />

a backdrop or habitat for <strong>the</strong> animals. There are old<br />

trees dating back to <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>s’ beginnings in <strong>the</strong> 19<strong>20</strong>’s<br />

and<br />

a great variety <strong>of</strong> subsequent plantings including<br />

those associated with relatively recent modifications to<br />

enclosure habitats, borders<br />

and <strong>the</strong> new education<br />

centre.<br />

We highlight here just a few <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> plants we<br />

saw, followed by more or less complete lists <strong>of</strong> New<br />

Zealand native plants and <strong>of</strong> exotic woody plants and<br />

<strong>the</strong> larger monocots.<br />

New Zealand native plants<br />

The list <strong>of</strong> species is impressive, covering ferns,<br />

monocots, herbs, and woody plants. There is an<br />

especially interesting area in Sealionshores around <strong>the</strong><br />

penguin aviary and Sealion underwater viewing area.<br />

Here we saw in flower Cook Strait kowhai (Sophora<br />

molloyi) – a short squat species, kaka beak (Clianthus<br />

puniceus), yellow native broom (Carmichaelia<br />

williamsii), and also Myrsine aquilonia (from <strong>the</strong> Poor<br />

Knights Is) which lacks <strong>the</strong> divaricating habit <strong>of</strong> M.<br />

divaricata. Also coastal ribbonwood (Plagianthus<br />

divaricata), taupata (Coprosma repens) <strong>of</strong> various<br />

island<br />

provenances, native<br />

spurge (Euphorbia glauca),<br />

Pimelea arenaria,<br />

Coprosma acerosa and Coprosma<br />

virescens<br />

near <strong>the</strong> native freeflight aviary – with an<br />

attractive, tangly divaricating habit. The grasses<br />

Anema n<strong>the</strong>le lessoniana and Poa cita were used very<br />

effectively as ground cover, supported by sedges such<br />

as Carex testacea and Carex<br />

trifida.<br />

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Uncinia banksii c<br />

Uncinia uncinata a<br />

Mike Wilcox, Maureen Young, Hugo Baynes<br />

The coast milk tree (Streblus banksii) is one <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

most prominent native trees throughout <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>, and<br />

it was in flower, as was one <strong>of</strong> our nor<strong>the</strong>rn forest<br />

hebes, Hebe diosmifolia with delicate lilac-coloured<br />

blossoms.<br />

Exotic plants: trees and shrubs<br />

<strong>Auckland</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> has an outstanding collection <strong>of</strong> African<br />

plants, having successfully established sou<strong>the</strong>rn and<br />

east African trees and shrubs bordering <strong>the</strong> enclosures<br />

for giraffe, rhinoceros and lion and o<strong>the</strong>r African<br />

mammals. Many <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong>se interesting introductions,<br />

rarely seen in New Zealand, were sourced from Ge<strong>of</strong>f<br />

E<strong>the</strong>rington, Nelson. Among <strong>the</strong> prized specimens<br />

<strong>the</strong>re<br />

are Afrocarpus falcatus, Afrocarpus gracilior,<br />

Alberta magna, Allophylus abyssinica, Croton<br />

megalocarpus, Cunonia capensis, Cussonia paniculata,<br />

C. spicata, Dombeya burgessiae, Dombeya cacuminum<br />

(from Madagascar), D. torrida, Dovyalis caffra,<br />

Euphorbia ingens, Filicium decipiens, Grewia<br />

occidentalis, Greyia radlk<strong>of</strong>eri, Greyia su<strong>the</strong>rlandii,<br />

Hagenia abyssinica, Harpephyllum<br />

caffrum,<br />

Heteromorpha trifoliata, Khaya nyasica, Loxostylis<br />

alata, Nuxia floribunda, Podocarpus henkelii, Premna<br />

maxima, Schotia brachypetala, and Vitex keniensis. A<br />

magnificent flowering specimen <strong>of</strong> Dombeya<br />

cacuminum - surely one <strong>of</strong> <strong>Auckland</strong>’s best flowering<br />

trees - attracted much admiration with its large red,<br />

hanging blossoms with curious patches <strong>of</strong> yellow on<br />

<strong>the</strong> petals (actually patches <strong>of</strong> pollen), and <strong>the</strong><br />

specimens<br />

<strong>of</strong> Afrocarpus falcatus (overhanging <strong>the</strong><br />

hippo pond), Podocarpus henkelii (overhanging<br />

Motions Creek near <strong>the</strong> western overbridge), and<br />

Nuxia floribunda (with spectacular sprays <strong>of</strong> small<br />

white fragrant blossoms) were particularly impressive.<br />

Australian trees are also prominent. Eucalyptus<br />

grandis, E. saligna, E. pilularis and E. botryoides are<br />

<strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>’s main large eucalypts. The Proteaceae family<br />

is represented by Banksia integrifolia, Macadamia<br />

tetraphylla, and <strong>the</strong> beautiful, red-flowered<br />

Stenocarpus sinuatus.<br />

Turning to Central and South America, <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> has<br />

Schinus molle and S. terebinthifolius, two species <strong>of</strong><br />

Chorisia – C. speciosa (very thorny stems) and C.<br />

insignis (smooth stems), Chiranthodendron<br />

pentadactylon, Casimiroa edulis, Schizolobium<br />

parahyba, Jacaranda mimosifolia a nd Inga edulis.

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Coprosma virescens<br />

Myrsine aquilonia<br />

Sophora molloyi<br />

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Streblus banksii with male flowers<br />

Xeronema callistemon<br />

Clianthus puniceus

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Blechnum brasiliense<br />

Dombeya cacuminum<br />

Euphorbia ingens<br />

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Ficus auriculata<br />

Nuxia floribunda<br />

Podocarpus henkelii<br />

Noteworthy prized plants from Asia<br />

are elephant ear<br />

fig (Ficus auriculata), with<br />

big leaves and huge fruits,<br />

Zelkova serrata from Japan (well protected in <strong>the</strong><br />

Sumatran tiger compound), Camellia taliensis, <strong>the</strong><br />

raisin tree ( Hovenia dulcis),<br />

<strong>the</strong> very attractive Michelia<br />

yunnanensis, and a large and imposing camphor tree<br />

(Cinnamomum<br />

camphora).<br />

Temperate deciduous trees include an imposing group<br />

<strong>of</strong> Huntingdon elms (Ulmus xvegeta) surrounding <strong>the</strong>

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otunda, white mulberry (Morus alba), Italian alder<br />

flower. Papy to at least<br />

(Alnus cordata), golden weeping willow (Salix 3m tall wa various ponds and<br />

xchrysocoma), two very fine specimens <strong>of</strong> common watercourses. Giant bamboo (Dendrocalamus<br />

lime (Tilia xeuropaea), and numerous box elder (Acer laterflorus) ide <strong>the</strong> Central Lake. Of<br />

negundo).<br />

<strong>the</strong> Agavace etida and F. selloa are both<br />

represented<br />

good specimens <strong>of</strong> Agave<br />

Exotic<br />

plants: ferns and monocots<br />

Blechnum brasilense is a most attractive plant with its<br />

salmiana va ferox (coming into flower at Hippo river),<br />

A. decipiens A. americana and A. attenuata.<br />

pink young foliage that<br />

feature amongst a Dicksonia<br />

and daylily planting in <strong>the</strong> centre<br />

<strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> zoo. A range<br />

<strong>of</strong> o<strong>the</strong>r ferns feature in a border near <strong>the</strong> Kiwihouse<br />

and new education centre. Pteris cretica can also be<br />

seen here, along<br />

with <strong>the</strong> newly-described cultivated<br />

hybrid “hen and chickens fern”, Asplenium xlucrosum.<br />

Palms are s t <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong>. Along with<br />

<strong>the</strong> commo nsis) can<br />

be seen specimens <strong>of</strong> bangalow palm<br />

(Archonoto oenix cunninghamiana), Australian fan<br />

(Livi Chinese fan palm (L.<br />

chinensis), m (Syagrus romanz<strong>of</strong>fianum),<br />

ramatic to say <strong>the</strong> nikau (Rho a) and a particularly good<br />

gavaceae, Arecaceae (palms), example <strong>of</strong> ear <strong>the</strong> Central<br />

ecially Lake.In sum e recorded at <strong>the</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong> a total<br />

d. It is difficult to <strong>of</strong> 482 plan prising 186 New<br />

ut <strong>the</strong> Aloe Zaealand na cs.<br />

area is very noteworthy.<br />

es and A. plicatilis were in<br />

palm<br />

rus (Cyperus papyrus) growing<br />

s a feature <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong><br />

can be seen bes<br />

ae, Furcraea fo<br />

, and <strong>the</strong>re are<br />

r.<br />

,<br />

cattered throughou<br />

n phoenix palm (Phoenix canarie<br />

ph<br />

stona australis),<br />

Queen pal<br />

The exotic monocot collection is d<br />

palostylis sapid<br />

least, with <strong>the</strong> families A<br />

Chamaerops humilis n<br />

Asphodelaceae (aloes) and Poaceae (esp<br />

mary, we hav<br />

bamboos) being well represente<br />

t species or varieties, com<br />

single out particular species for mention b<br />

tives and 296 exoti<br />

collection in <strong>the</strong> African<br />

During our visit Aloe alooid<br />

Native Exotic Total<br />

Ferns & fern allies 26 6 32<br />

Gymnosperms 9 25 34<br />

Monocots 35 74 109<br />

Dicots 130 198 328<br />

Total <strong>20</strong>0 303 503<br />

Species List: <strong>Auckland</strong> <strong>Zoo</strong><br />

* = Introduced plants<br />

Ferns & Fern Allies<br />

Adiantaceae<br />

Adiantum hispidulum Swartz rough maidenhair, rosy<br />

maidenhair<br />

Pellaea rotundifolia (G.Forst.)<br />

Hook.<br />

tarawera<br />

*Pteris cretic a L.<br />

Cretan brake<br />

Pteris tremula R.Br. shaking<br />

brake,<br />

turawera<br />

Aspleniaceae<br />

Asplenium bulbiferum G.Forst.<br />

hen and chickens<br />

fern<br />

Asplenium flaccidum G.Forst.<br />

hanging<br />

spleenwort<br />

*Asplenium xlucrosum<br />

Perrie & Brownsey<br />

cultivated<br />

hen and chickens fern<br />

[A. bulbiferum x ?A. dimorphum<br />

]<br />

Asplenium oblongifolium Col. shining spleenwort<br />

Asplenium polyodon G.Forst.<br />

sickle<br />

spleenwort<br />

Cyrtomium falcatum (L.f. ) C.Presl<br />

holly fern<br />

Deparia petersenii su bsp. congrua (Brack.) M.Kato<br />

Diplazium australe (R.Br.) N.A.Wakef.<br />

Lastreopsis glabella (Cunn.) Tindale<br />

Lastreopsis micr osora subsp. pentangularis (Colenso) Tindale<br />

Polystichum vestitum (G.Forst. ) C.Presl prickly<br />

shield fern<br />

Blechnaceae<br />

* Blechnum brasiliense Desv. Brazilian hard fern<br />

Blechnum discolor (G.Forst.) Keys crown<br />

fern<br />

Blechnum novae-zelandiae T.C.Chambers<br />

& P.A.Farrant kiokio<br />

Doodia australis Parris<br />

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rasp fern

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Cya<strong>the</strong>aceae<br />

*Cya<strong>the</strong>a cooperi (Hook. ex F.Muell.) Domin straw<br />

treefern<br />

Cya<strong>the</strong>a dealbata (G.Forst.) Swartz New Zealand silverfern<br />

Cya<strong>the</strong>a medullaris (G.Forst.) Swartz mamaku,<br />

black tree fern<br />

Cya<strong>the</strong>a smithii Hook.f. s<strong>of</strong>t<br />

tree fern<br />

Davalliaceae<br />

*Nephrolepis cordifolia (L.) Presl tuber<br />

sword fern, fishbone fern<br />

Dennstaedtiaceae<br />

Histiopteris incisa (Thunb.) J. Smith water<br />

fern<br />

Dicksoniaceae<br />

Dicksonia fibrosa Cole nso<br />

Dicksonia squarrosa (G. Forst.) Swartz common<br />

punga<br />

Marattiaceae<br />

Marattia salicina Sm. king fern,<br />

para<br />

Polypodiaceae<br />

Microsorum pustulatum (G.Forst.) Copel. hound’s<br />

tongue fern<br />

Pyrrosia eleagnifolia (Bory) Hovenkap lea<strong>the</strong>r-leaf<br />

fern<br />

Psilotaceae<br />

Psilotum nudum (L.) Palisot de Beauvois psilotum<br />

Thelypterideaceae<br />

Pneumatopteris pennigera (G.Forst.) Holttum<br />

gully fern<br />

Gymnosperms<br />

Araucariaceae<br />

Agathis australis (D.Don) Lindley kauri<br />

*Agathis robusta (C.Moore ex F.Muell.) F.M.Bailey Queensland<br />

kauri<br />

Cupressaceae<br />

*Callitris rhomboidea R.Br. ex Rich. & A.Rich. Port Jackson pine<br />

*Callitris glaucophylla J.Thompson & L. Johnson white cypress<br />

pine<br />

*Chamaecyparis obtusa (Siebold & Zucc.) Endl.<br />

Hinoki cypress<br />

*Chamaecyparis pisifera Endl. Sawara cypress<br />

*Cupressocyparis leylandii (Dallim. & A.B.Jackson) Dallim. (=<br />

Cupressus macrocarpa x Chamaecyparis nootkatensis)<br />

Leyland<br />

cypress<br />

*Cryptomeria japonica (L.f.) D. Don Japanese<br />

cedar<br />

*Cupressus lusitanica Mill.<br />

Mexican cypress<br />

*Cupressus sempervirens L. Italian<br />

or Mediterranean cypress<br />

*Cupressus torulosa D.Don West<br />

Himalayan cypress<br />

*Juniperus chinensis L. Chinese<br />

juniper<br />

*Juniperus squamata Buch.-Ham. ex D. Don flaky<br />

juniper<br />

Libocedrus plumosa (D.Don) Sargent kawaka<br />

*Metasequoia glyptostroboides Hu & Cheng dawn redwood<br />

*Sequoia sempervirens (Lamb.) Endl. coast<br />

redwood<br />

*Thuja occidentalis L. nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

white cedar<br />

Cycadaceae<br />

*Cycas revoluta Thunb. sago<br />

palm<br />

Ginkgoaceae<br />

*Ginkgo biloba L. ginkgo, maidenhair<br />

tree<br />

Pinaceae<br />

*Cedrus atlantica (Endl.) Manetti ex Carriere Atlas cedar<br />

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*Cedrus deodara (Roxb.) G.Don deodar or Himalayan<br />

cedar<br />

*Pinus patula Schiede & Deppe var. patula Jelicote pine, Mexican weeping pine<br />

*Pinus radiata D.Don radiata pine, Monterey<br />

pine<br />

Podocarpaceae<br />

*Afrocarpus falcatus (Thunb.) Page East<br />

African yellowwood<br />

*Afrocarpus gracilior (Pilg.) Page weeping<br />

podocarp<br />

Dacrycarpus dacrydioides (A.Rich.) de Laub. kahikatea<br />

Dacrydium cupressinum Lamb.<br />

rimu<br />

*Podocarpus elatus R.Br. ex Endl.<br />

Illawarra plum, brown pine<br />

*Podocarpus henkelii Stapf Henkel yellowwood<br />

Podocarpus nivalis Hook. snow totara<br />

Podocarpus totara<br />

G.Benn. ex D.Don var. totara totara<br />

Podocarpus totara G.Benn.<br />

ex D.Don var. totara ‘Aurea’<br />

golden totara<br />

Prumnopitys taxifolia ( Sol. ex D.Don) de Laub.<br />

matai<br />

Phyllocladaceae<br />

Phyllocladus trichomanoides D.Don tanekaha<br />

Monocot Flowering <strong>Plants</strong><br />

Agavaceae<br />

*Agave americana L. century plant<br />

*Agave attenuata Salm-Dyck<br />

*Agave decipiens Baker<br />

*Agave salmiana var. ferox<br />

(K.Koch) Gentry<br />

fox-tail<br />

agave<br />

*Agave sisalana (Engelm. ) J.R.Drumm. & Prain<br />

sisal<br />

Arthropodium bifurcatum<br />

Heenan et al Matapouri<br />

Bay rengarenga lily<br />

Arthropodium cirratum (G.Forst.) R.Br.<br />

rengarenga, rock lily<br />

*Chlorophytum comosum (Thunb.) Jacques<br />

'Vittatum'<br />

spider<br />

plant<br />

*Furcraea foetida (L.) Haw. Mauritius<br />

hemp<br />

*Furcraea selloa K. Koch ‘Marginata’ spiny furcraea<br />

*Yucca guatemalensis Baker (syn. Yucca elephantipes Regel) spineless yucca<br />

Araceae<br />

*Alocasia ‘Midnight’<br />

black taro<br />

* Monstera deliciosa Liebm.<br />

Swiss<br />

cheese plant<br />

* Philodendron bipinnatifidum Schott ex Endl. ‘selloum’ lacey-tree, cut-leaf<br />

philodendron<br />

Arecaceae<br />

*Archontophoenix cunninghamii (H.Wendl.) H.Wendl. & Drude bangalow<br />

palm<br />

*Butia capitata (Mart.) Becc. jelly<br />

palm<br />

*Chamaedorea microspadix Burret<br />

bamboo palm<br />

Chamaerops humilis L.<br />

Mediterranean<br />

fan palm<br />

* Howea forsteriana (C.Moore & F.Muell.) Becc. Kentia<br />

palm<br />

*Livistona australis (R.Br.) Mart.<br />

cabbage palm, fan<br />

palm<br />

*Livistona chinensis (Jacq.) R.Br. ex Mart.<br />

Chinese<br />

fan palm<br />

*Phoenix canariensis Hort. Phoenix<br />

palm<br />

*Phoenix reclinata Jacq.<br />

Senegal date palm<br />

*Phoenix roebelinii O'Brien<br />

miniature<br />

date<br />

palm<br />

Rhopalostylis sapida (Hook.f.) Wendl. & Drude New<br />

Zealand nikau palm<br />

*Sabal palmetto (Walter) Loddiges ex J.A. & J. H.Schultes palmetto palm<br />

*Syagrus romanz<strong>of</strong>fiana (Cham.) Glassm.<br />

queen palm,<br />

pindó<br />

* Trachycarpus fortunei<br />

(Hook.f.) H.Wendl.<br />

Chinese windmill<br />

palm<br />

*Washingtonia filifera (Linden) Wendl.<br />

Washington palm, petticoat<br />

palm<br />

Asphodelaceae<br />

*Aloe aculeata Pole Evans<br />

*Aloe africana Miller<br />

Uitenhage aloe<br />

*Aloe alooides (H.Bolus) Van Druten<br />

*Aloe arborescens Mill. candelabra<br />

aloe, octopus plant, torch<br />

plant<br />

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*Aloe barberae Dyer (syn. Aloe bainesii Dyer)<br />

aloe tree<br />

*Aloe castanea S chönl.<br />

*Aloe excelsa Berger Rhodesian<br />

tree aloe<br />

*Aloe ferox Mill. tap<br />

aloe, bitter aloe<br />

*Aloe marlothii Berge r<br />

*Aloe plicatilis (L.) Miller fan<br />

aloe<br />

*Aloe rupestris<br />

Baker<br />

*Aloe speciosa Baker<br />

*Aloe thraskii Baker dune aloe<br />

*Kniph<strong>of</strong>ia uvaria (L.) Hook.f. red hot poker<br />

Asteliaceae<br />

Astelia banksii A.Cunn. coast astelia<br />

Astelia chathamica (Skottsb.) L.B.Moore<br />

Astelia grandis Hook.f. ex Kirk<br />

silver spear<br />

Astelia solandri A.Cunn. tank<br />

lily<br />

Astelia trinervia Kirk kauri<br />

grass<br />

Collospermum hastatum (Col.) Skott sb . kahakaha,<br />

tank lily<br />

Bromeliaceae<br />

*Puya alpestris (Poepp.) Gay<br />

*Vriesea carinata Wawra lobster<br />

claws<br />

Several o<strong>the</strong>r bromeliads are grown<br />

as attachments in <strong>the</strong> tropical rainforest area.<br />

Cannaceae<br />

*Canna xgeneralis L.Bailey<br />

Commelinaceae<br />

* Tradescantia fluminensis Vell. Conc. wandering<br />

Jew<br />

Cyperaceae<br />

Baumea articulata (R.Br.) Blake jointed<br />

twig-rush<br />

Carex buchan anii Bergg.<br />

Carex dissita Sol. ex Boott<br />

Carex flagellifera Col.<br />

Carex secta Boott<br />

Carex testacea Sol. ex Boott<br />

Carex trifida Cav.<br />

*Cyperus involucratus Rottb. (syn. Cyperus alternifolius L.) umbrella<br />

-plant, dwarf papyrus<br />

*Cyperus papyrus L. papyrus<br />

Eleocharis acuta R.Br.<br />

Eleocharis gracilis R.Br. slender spike-sedge<br />

Eleocharis sphacelata R.Br.<br />

Machaerina sinclairii (Hook.f.) Koyama tuhara<br />

Uncinia uncinata (L.f.) Kük. hook sedge<br />

Doryanthaceae<br />

*Doryan<strong>the</strong>s palmeri W. Hill ex Benth.<br />

spear lily<br />

Heliconiaceae<br />

*Heliconia subulata Ruíz & Pavón Guatemalan bird <strong>of</strong> paradise<br />

Hemerocallidaceae<br />

Dianella nigra Col. New Zealand blue-berry<br />

*Hemerocallis fulva (L.) L. orange<br />

day lily<br />

Phormium cookianum subsp. hookeri (Gunn ex Hook.f.) Wardle normal<br />

form and a dwarf cultivar<br />

Phormium tenax J.R. & G.Forst. New Zealand<br />

flax, harakeke<br />

Iridaceae<br />

Libertia peregr inans Cockayne. & Allan<br />

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Laxmanniaceae<br />

Cordyline australis (G.Forst.) Endl. cabbage<br />

tree<br />

*Cordylin e fruticosa (L.) Chev. (syn. Cordyline terminalis (L.) Kunth ti pore<br />

Cordyline obtecta (Graham) Baker Three<br />

Kings cabbage tree<br />

Cordyline pumilio Hook.f.<br />

*Cordyline rubra Otto & A .Dietr.<br />

dwarf<br />

cabbage tree<br />

Lemnaceae<br />

Lemna minor L. common<br />

duckweed<br />

Marantaceae<br />

*Stroman<strong>the</strong> sanguinea Sond.<br />

Musaceae<br />

*Ensete ventricosum (Welw.) Cheesman Ethiopian<br />

banana<br />

Pandanaceae<br />

Freycinetia banksii<br />

A.Cunn.<br />

[syn. Freycinetia baueriana subsp. banksii (A.Cunn.) B.C.Stone]<br />

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kiekie<br />

Poaceae<br />

Aneman<strong>the</strong>le lessoniana (Steud.) Veldkamp<br />

gossamer grass<br />

*Bambusa oldhamii Munro green bamboo<br />

*Bambusa multiplex (Lour.) Schult. & Schult.f. cv ‘Alphonse Carr’ yellow-striped<br />

bamboo<br />

*Dendrocalamus latiflorus Munro giant<br />

bamboo<br />

*Himalayacalamus falconeri (Munro) Keng f. fountain<br />

bamboo, fairy bamboo<br />

Poa cita Edgar silver<br />

tussock<br />

*Phyllostachys aurea (Carr.) A. & C.Rivière fish<br />

pole bamboo, walking stick bamboo<br />

*Phyllostachys nigra ( Lodd. ex Lindl.) Munro<br />

black bamboo<br />

*Pseudosasa japonica (Sieb. & Zucc. ex Steud.) Makino ex Nakai arrow bamboo<br />

*Saccharum <strong>of</strong>ficinarum L. sugar<br />

cane<br />

Restionaceae<br />

Apodasmia similis (Edgar) B.G.Briggs & L.A.S.Johnson oioi<br />

*Baloskion tetraphyllum (Labill.) L.A.S.Johnson & B.G.Briggs<br />

(formerly Restio tetraphyllus Labill.)<br />

*Elegia capensis (Burm.f.) Schelpe horsetail<br />

restio, broom rush<br />

*Thamnochortus insignis Mast. thatching<br />

reed<br />

Ruscaceae<br />

*Dracaena draco (L.) L. dragon tree<br />

*Dracaena hookeriana C.Koch large-leaved<br />

dragon tree<br />

*Dracaena marginata Lam. (syn. D. concinna Kunth) Madagascar<br />

dragon tree, red-edged<br />

dracaena<br />

*Nolina recurvata (Lem.) Hemsl. (syn. Beaucarnea recurvata Lem.) ponytail tree<br />

*Ophiopogon japonicus (L. f.) Ker-Gawler Mondo grass, Japanese hyacinth<br />

*Ophiopogon planiscapus ‘Nigrescens’ black<br />

mondo grass<br />

*Rohdea japonica (Thunb.) Roth sacred<br />

lily <strong>of</strong> China<br />

Strelitziaceae<br />

*Strelitzia nicolai Regel & Koern. giant<br />

bird <strong>of</strong> paradise<br />

*Strelitzia reginae Banks bird <strong>of</strong> paradise<br />

Xeronemataceae<br />

Xeronema callistemon W.R.B.Oliv. f. callistemon<br />

Poor Knights lily<br />

Zingiberaceae<br />

*Hedychium coronarium Koenig white ginger<br />

*Hedychium gardnerianum Ker-Gawler wild<br />

ginger, kahili ginger<br />

*Hedychium greenii W.W.Sm. Bhutan<br />

butterfly ginger

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DICOT FLOWERING PLANTS<br />

Acanthaceae<br />

*Acanthus mollis L. bear's<br />

britches<br />

*Thunbergi a coccinea Wallich<br />

*Thunbergia grandiflora (Roxb. ex Rottler) Roxb. Bengal trumpet,<br />

big-flowered thunbergia<br />

Adoxaceae<br />

*Viburnum opulus L. ‘Sterile’ snowball<br />

tree<br />

Aizoaceae<br />

Disphyma australe (W.T.Aiton) N.E.Br. subsp. australe native<br />

ice plant<br />

Altingiaceae<br />

*Liquidambar styraciflua L. sweet<br />

gum<br />

Anacardiaceae<br />

*Harpephyllum caffrum Bernhardi ex Krauss Kaffir<br />

plum<br />

*Loxostylis alata Spreng.f. ex Reichb. tierhout<br />

*Schinus molle L. pepper tree<br />

*Schinus terebinthifolius Raddi Brazilian<br />

mastic tree<br />

Apiaceae<br />

*Eryngium pandanifolium Cham. & Schldl.<br />

caraguata fibre plant<br />

*Heteromorpha arborescens (Spreng.) Cham. & Schlecht. parsnip tree<br />

Apocynacea e<br />

* Araujia sericifera Brot. moth<br />

plant<br />

*Vinca major L. periwinkle<br />

Aquifoliaceae<br />

*Ilex aquifolium L. variegated<br />

cultivar <strong>of</strong> English holly<br />

Araliaceae<br />

*Cussonia paniculata Ecklon & Zeyher highveld cabbage<br />

tree<br />

*Cussonia spicata Thunb. spiked cabbage tree<br />

*Hedera canariensis Willd. Canary ivy<br />

*Hedera helix L. ivy<br />

Meryta sinclairii (Hook.f.) Seem. puka<br />

Pseudopanax arboreus (Murray) Philipson five finger<br />

Pseudopanax crassifolius (Sol. ex A.Cunn.) C.Koch<br />

lancewood<br />

Pseudopanax discolor (Kirk) Harm s<br />

Pseudopanax ferox Kirk<br />

Pseudopanax laetus (Kirk) P hilipson<br />

Pseudopanax lessonii (DC.) C.Koch houpara<br />

Pseudopanax lessonii (D C.) C.Koch ‘Purpurea’<br />

Pseudopanax lessonii (DC.) C.Koch ‘Trident’<br />

*Schefflera actinophylla (Endl.) Harms umbrella tree<br />

*Schefflera arboricola (Hayata) Hay ata<br />

Schefflera digitata J.R. & G.Forst. pate<br />

*Schefflera pueckleri<br />

(K.Koch) Frodin<br />

mallet<br />

flower<br />

[syn. Tupidanthus calyptratus Hook.f.<br />

& Thompson]<br />

*Tetrapanax papyrifera (Hook.f.) K. Koch rice-paper plant<br />

Argophyllaceae<br />

Corokia buddleioides A.Cunn. korokio<br />

Corokia cotoneaster Raoul<br />

Corokia xvirgata Turrill (= C. buddleoides x C. cotoneaster)<br />

Asteraceae<br />

Brachyglottis greyi (Hook.f.) Nordenstam Grey's shrub<br />

daisy<br />

Brachyglottis repanda J.R. & G.Forst. rangiora<br />

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Leptinella dioica subsp. dioica<br />

Olearia albida Hook.f. var. albida<br />

Olearia albida H ook.f. var. angulata (Kirk) Allan<br />

Olearia lineata (Kirk) Cockayne<br />

Olearia paniculata (J.R.& G.Forst.) Druce akiraho<br />

*Olearia phlogopappa (Labill.) DC. alpine<br />

daisy bush<br />

Olearia solandri Hook.f. salt marsh tree<br />

daisy<br />

A<strong>the</strong>rospermataceae<br />

Laurelia novae-zelandiae A.Cunn. pukatea<br />

Balsaminaceae<br />

*Impatiens sodenii Engl. shrub balsam<br />

Berberidaceae<br />

*Mahonia lomariifolia Takeda mahonia<br />

Betulaceae<br />

* Alnus cordata (Lois.) Desf. Italian alder<br />

Bignoniaceae<br />

*Jacaranda mimosifolia D.Don jacaranda<br />

*Pandorea pandorana (Andrews) Steenis subsp. pandorana wonga wonga vine<br />

*Pyrostegia venusta (Ker-Gawler) Miers<br />

flame creeper<br />

*Radermachera sinica (Hce.) Hemsl. Asian bell<br />

flower, China doll, Canton lace<br />

tree<br />

*Tecomanth e dendrophila (Blume) K.Schum.<br />

Tecoman<strong>the</strong> speciosa W .R.B.Oliv.<br />

pink tecoman<strong>the</strong><br />

*Tecomaria capensis (Thunb.) Spach Cape honeysuckle<br />

Boraginaceae<br />

*Cordia abyssinica R.Br. mukumari, large-leaved<br />

cordia<br />

*Echium candicans L.f. pride <strong>of</strong> Madeira<br />

Brassicaceae<br />

Lepidium oleraceum Sparrman Cook's<br />

scurvy grass, nau<br />

Cactaceae<br />

*Opuntia vulgaris Miller prickly pear<br />

cactus<br />

Carpodetaceae<br />

Carpodetus serratus J.R. & G.Forst. putaputaweta,<br />

marbleleaf<br />

Casuarinaceae<br />

*Casuarina cunninghamiana Miq. common<br />

river sheoak<br />

Celastraceae<br />

*Euonymus japonicus Thun. Japanese<br />

spindle tree<br />

*Maytenus boaria Molina maitén<br />

Chloranthaceae<br />

Ascarina lucida Hook.f. hutu<br />

Cistaceae<br />

*Cistus laurifolius L.<br />

laurel-leaved cistus, rock rose<br />

* Cistus xpurpureus Lam. ( Cistus ladanifer x C. creticus). pink hybrid rock rose<br />

Convolvulaceae<br />

Ipomoea cairica (L.) Sweet<br />

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Corynocarpaceae<br />

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R. & G.Forst. karaka<br />

Crassulaceae<br />

*Aeonium arboreum<br />

(L.) Webb & Berth. var. arboreum cv. 'Schwarzkopf'<br />

*Crassula ovata (Mill.) Druce jade tree<br />

Cunoniaceae<br />

*Ceratopetalum gummiferum Sm.<br />

Christmas bush<br />

*Cunonia capensis L.<br />

red els<br />

Weinmannia silvicola Sol. ex Cunn.<br />

towai<br />

Ebenaceae<br />

*Diospyros whyteana (Hiern) F.White [syn.Royena lucida] blackbark, bladder nut<br />

Elaeocarpaceae<br />

*Elaeocarpus reticulatus Smith blueberry<br />

ash<br />

Ericaceae<br />

*Arbutus unedo L.<br />

strawberry tree<br />

Leucopogon fasciculatus (G.Forst.) A.Rich.<br />

mingimingi<br />

*Pieris japonica (Thunberg) D.Don ex G.Don lily <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> valley shrub<br />

*Rhododendron ‘Robert Peel’ tree rhododendron<br />

Euphorbiaceae<br />

*Croton megalocarpus Hutch. musine<br />

Euphorbia glauca G.Forst. Maori spurge,<br />

shore spurge<br />

*Euphorbia ingens E.Mey. ex Boiss. candelabra tree, naboom<br />

Fagaceae<br />

*Quercus ilex L. holm oak<br />

*Quercus palustris Muenchh. pin oak<br />

Garryaceae<br />

*Aucuba japonica Thunb. aucuba<br />

Gesneriaceae<br />

Rhabdothamnus solandri A.Cunn. turepo<br />

Griseliniaceae<br />

Griselinia littoralis Raoul broadleaf,<br />

kapuka, papaumu<br />

Griselinia lucida G.Forst. puka<br />

Hydrangeaceae<br />

*Hydrangea macrophylla (Thunb.) Ser. hydrangea<br />

Lamiaceae<br />

*Premna maxima T.C.E.Fries muchichio<br />

*Vitex keniensis Turrill meru oak, muhuru<br />

Vitex lucens Kirk puriri<br />

*Westringia brevifolia<br />

Benth. Australian rosemary<br />

*Westringia fruticosa (Willd.) Druce coast<br />

rosemary<br />

Lauraceae<br />

Beilschmiedia tarairi (A.Cunn.) Benth. & Hook.f. taraire<br />

*Cinnamomum camphora (L.) J.S.Presl camphor<br />

laurel<br />

Leguminosae<br />

*Acacia baileyana F.Muell. ‘Purpurea’ Cootamundra<br />

wattle<br />

*Acacia verticillata (L.’Hr.) Willd. prickly Moses<br />

*Acrocarpus fraxinifolius Arnott shingle<br />

tree, Kenya c<strong>of</strong>fee shade tree<br />

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*Albizia julibrissin Durazz. silk<br />

tree, pink siris<br />

*Caesalpinia ferrea Mart. ex Tul.<br />

*C alliandra ‘Blushing Pixie’<br />

Brazilian ironwood, leopard tree<br />

*Calliandra portoricensis (Jacq.) Benth.<br />

white tassel-flower<br />

*Calliandra tweedii Benth. Mexican flamebush<br />

Carmichaelia australis R.Br.<br />

Carmichaelia carmichaeliae (Hook.f.) Heenan<br />

Carmichaelia williamsii Kirk<br />

native broom<br />

*Ceratonia siliqua L. carob<br />

*Cercis siliquastrum L. Judas tree<br />

Clianthus puniceus (G.Don.) Lindley kaka beak, scarlet<br />

clianthus<br />

*Erythrina xsykesii Barneby & Kruk<strong>of</strong>f coral tree<br />

*Gleditsia triacanthos L. ‘Sunburst’ golden honeylocust<br />

*Inga edulis von Martius<br />

*Mimosa sp.<br />

guaba<br />

tree<br />

*Laburnum anagyroides Medikus laburnum<br />

*Paraserian<strong>the</strong>s lophantha (Willd.) Nielsen brush wattle<br />

*Podalyria calyptrata Wild. pink<br />

keurtjie, Keurblom, sweetpea bush<br />

*Schizolobium parahyba (Vell.) Blake Brazilian<br />

fern tree<br />

*Schotia brachypetala Sond. parrot<br />

tree, fuchsia tree, weeping<br />

boerboon<br />

Sophora microphylla Ait. kowhai<br />

Sophora molloyi Heenan & de Lange Cook<br />

Strait kowhai<br />

Sophora prostrata Buchan. dwarf kowhai<br />

Sophora tetraptera J.Miller kowhai<br />

*Ulex europaeus L. gorse<br />

*Wisteria sinensis (Sims) Sweet Chinese<br />

wisteria<br />

Loganiaceae<br />

Geniostoma ligustrifolium A.Cunn. hangehange<br />

Lythraceae<br />

*Lagerstroemia indica L. crepe<br />

myrtle<br />

Magnoliaceae<br />

*Magnolia grandiflora L.<br />

*Magnolia xsoulangeana Soulange-Bodin<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn, laurel, evergreen magnolia<br />

*Magnolia stellata (Siebold & Zucc.) Maxim.<br />

star magnolia<br />

* Michelia figo (Lour.) Spreng. port<br />

wine magnolia<br />

*Michelia yunnanensis Franch. ex Finet & Gagnep. Yunnan<br />

michelia<br />

Malvaceae<br />

*Brachychiton acerifolius F.Muell. Illawarra<br />

flame tree, flame bottle tree<br />

*Brachychiton discolor F.Muell. scrub<br />

bottle tree, brush kurrajong<br />

*Chiranthodendron pentadactylon Larreat. hand flower tree, monkey<br />

claw<br />

*Chorisia insignis Kunth yachan,<br />

lupuna, South American bottle<br />

tree<br />

*Chorisia speciosa A.St.-Hil. floss-silk<br />

tree, paina-de-seda<br />

*Dombeya burgessiae Gerrard ex Harv. & Sond. pink<br />

dombeya<br />

*Dombeya cacuminum Hochr. strawberry snowball tree<br />

*Dombeya torrida (J.F.Gmel.) Bamps. [syn. Dombeya goetzenii K.<br />

Schum.]<br />

mukao<br />

Entelea arborescens R.Br. whau<br />

*Grewia occidentalis L. kruisbessie,<br />

four corners, ‘Mauve Star’<br />

*Hibiscus rosa-sinensis L. hibiscus<br />

Hoheria populnea A.Cunn. lacebark,<br />

houhere<br />

Plagianthus divaricatus J.R & G.Forst. shore ribbonwood<br />

Plagianthus regius (Poit.) Hochr. lowland<br />

ribbonwood<br />

*Tilia xeuropaea L. common<br />

lime, linden<br />

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Meliaceae<br />

Dysoxylum spectabile (G.Forst.) Hook.f.<br />

kohekohe<br />

*Khaya nyasica Stapf. ex E.G.Baker red mahogany<br />

*Toona ciliata M.Roemer red cedar<br />

*Toona sinensis (A.Juss.) Roem. ’Flamingo’ pink-leaved Chinese toon<br />

Melastomataceae<br />

*Tibouchina urvilleana (DC.) Cogn. glory<br />

bush, lasiandra or spider flower<br />

Melianthaceae<br />

*Greyia radlk<strong>of</strong>eri Szysz yl.<br />

*Greyia su<strong>the</strong>rlandii Hook. & Harv. Natal bottlebrush<br />

Monimiaceae<br />

Hedycarya arborea J.R. & G.Forst. pigeonwood, porokaiwhiri<br />

Moraceae<br />

*Ficus auriculata Lour. [syn. Ficus roxburghii Wall.] elephant<br />

ear fig, giant Indian fig<br />

*Ficus benjamina L. weeping<br />

fig<br />

*Ficus carica L. common edible<br />

fig<br />

*Ficus dammaropsis Diels dinner-plate fig<br />

*Ficus elastica Roxb. ex Hornem. Indian<br />

rubber tree<br />

*Ficus lyrata Warb. banjo<br />

fig, fiddle-leaf fig<br />

*Ficus macrophylla Desf. ex Pers.<br />

subsp. macrophylla Moreton Bay fig<br />

*Ficus pumila Thunb. creeping fig<br />

*Morus alba L. white mulberry<br />

Streblus banksii (Cheeseman) C.Webb ewekuri, large-leaved<br />

milk tree<br />

Streblus heterophyllus (Blume) Corner turepo, small-leaved<br />

milk tree<br />

Streblus smithii (Cheeseman) Corner Three kings milk tree<br />

Myrtaceae<br />

*Acmena smithii (Poiret) Merr. & Perry lilly pilly, monkey<br />

apple<br />

*Agonis flexuosa (Sprengel) Schauer Western Australian<br />

peppermint, willow<br />

myrtle<br />

*Agonis juniperina Schauer small-leaved willow myrtle, juniper myrtle<br />

*Angophora costata (Gaertner) Britten [syn. Eucalyptus<br />

apocynifolia (Salisb.) Brooker]<br />

Sydney<br />

red gum, smooth-barked apple<br />

*Backhousia citriodora F.Muell. lemon<br />

myrtle<br />

*Callistemon citrinus (Curtis) Skeels ‘Red Cluster’ crimson bottlebrush<br />

*Callistemon salignus (Smith) Sweet white bottlebrush<br />

*Callistemon viminalis (Sol. e x Gaertn.) G.Don ‘Hannah Ray’,<br />

weeping bottlebrush<br />

*Callistemon viminalis (Sol. e x Gaertner) G.Don ex Louden<br />

‘LittleJohn’<br />

*Corymbia calophylla (R.Br. ex Lindl.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson<br />

[syn. Eucalyptus calophylla R.Br. ex Lindl.]<br />

marri<br />

*Corymbia ficifolia (F.Muell.) K.D.Hill & L.A.S.Johnson [syn.<br />

Eucalyptus ficifolia F.Muell.]<br />

red-flowering<br />

gum<br />

*Eucalyptus botryoides Sm. bangalay, sou<strong>the</strong>rn mahogany<br />

*Eucalyptus eugenioides Sieber ex Sprengel thin-leaved<br />

stringybark<br />

*Eucalyptus grandis W.Hill ex Maiden flooded<br />

gum, rose gum<br />

*Eucalyptus leucoxylon subsp. megacarpa Boland large-friuted<br />

yellow gum<br />

*Eucalyptus macarthurii Deane & Maiden Camden<br />

wollybutt<br />

*Eucalyptus muelleriana A. Howitt yellow<br />

stringybark<br />

*Eucalyptus pilularis Sm. blackbutt<br />

*Eucalyptus saligna Sm. Sydney blue<br />

gum<br />

*Eucalyptus viminalis Labill. ribbon<br />

gum<br />

*Leptospermum nitidum Hook.f. shiny<br />

tea-tree<br />

*Leptospermum polygalifolium Salisb.<br />

an Australian tea-tree<br />

Leptospermum scoparium J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. ‘Nanum Kiwi’ manuka<br />

cultivar<br />

Leptospermum scoparium J.R. & G.Forst. ‘Rarawa’ manuka cultivar<br />

Lophomyrtus bullata Burret ramarama<br />

*Lophostemon confertus (R.Br.) P.G.Wilson & J.T.Waterhouse brush box<br />

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*Melaleuca armillaris (Sol. ex Gaertn.) Smith bracelet honey<br />

myrtle<br />

*Melaleuca bracteata F.Muell. ‘Revolution Gold’ black tea-tree<br />

*Melaleuca hypericifolia Smith<br />

hillock bush<br />

Metrosideros bartlettii J. W.Dawson Bartlett’s rata<br />

*Metrosideros collina var. villosa (L.f.) A. Gray ‘Springfire’<br />

*Metrosidero s collina var. villosa (L.f.) A. Gray<br />

Metrosideros diffusa (G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.<br />

‘Tahiti’<br />

Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertner<br />

pohutukawa<br />

Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertner ‘Maori Princess’<br />

pohutukawa<br />

Metrosideros excelsa Sol. ex Gaertner ‘Scarlet Pimpernel’<br />

pohutukawa<br />

Metrosideros kermadecensis W.R.B.Oliv.<br />

Kermadec pohutukawa<br />

Metrosideros robusta A.Cunn. nor<strong>the</strong>rn rata<br />

*Syzygium australe (Link) B.Hyland brush<br />

cherry, creek satinash<br />

*Syzygium jambos (L.) Alston rose<br />

apple<br />

Myrsinaceae<br />

Myrsine aquilonia Heenan & de Lange<br />

Myrsine australis (A.Rich.) Allan mapou<br />

Myrsine divaricata A.Cunn. weeping matipo<br />

Nyctaginaceae<br />

Pisonia brunoniana Endl. parapara<br />

Pisonia brunoniana Endl. ‘Variegatum’ variegated<br />

parapara<br />

Nyssaceae<br />

Nyssa sylvatica Marsh. var. sylvatica sour<br />

gum, black tupelo<br />

Oleaceae<br />

* Forsythia xintermedia Zabel [ syn.Forsythia suspensa (Thunb.)<br />

M.Vahl]<br />

common forsythia<br />

*Fraxinus ornus L. manna<br />

ash, flowering ash<br />

*Fraxinus uhdei (Wenzig) Lingelsheim tropical ash, Shamel<br />

ash<br />

*Jasminum polyanthum Franchet jasmine<br />

*Ligustrum lucidum Ait.f. tree privet<br />

*Ligustrum sinense Lour. Chinese<br />

privet<br />

Nestegis<br />

apetala (Vahl) L.A.S.Johnson coastal maire<br />

Nestegis cunninghamii (Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson black<br />

maire<br />

Nestegis lanceolata (Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson<br />

white maire<br />

Nestegis montana<br />

(Hook.f.) L.A.S.Johnson narrow-leaved maire<br />

*Olea europaea subsp. cuspidata (Wall. ex G.Don) Cif. African<br />

olive<br />

Onagraceae<br />

*Fuchsia boliviana Carr. red fuchsia<br />

Fuchsia excorticata (J.R. & G.Forst.) L.f. kotukutuku,<br />

konini, NZ fuchsia<br />

Fuchsia procumbens R.Cunn. ex A.Cunn.<br />

Passifloraceae<br />

*Passiflora edulis Sims black<br />

passionfruit<br />

Paulowniaceae<br />

*Paulownia tomentosa (Thunb.) Steudel hairy<br />

paulownia, princess tree<br />

Pennantiaceae<br />

Pennantia baylisiana (W.R .B.Oliv.) Baylis<br />

Piperaceae<br />

Macropiper excelsum (G.Forst.) Miq. subsp. excelsum<br />

kawakawa<br />

Macropiper excelsum subsp. peltatum R.O.Gardner<br />

Macropiper e xcelsum subsp. psittacorum (Endl.) Sykes<br />

Macropiper melchior Sykes<br />

Pittosporaceae<br />

*Hymenosporum flavum (Hook.) F.Muell. Australian<br />

native frangipani.<br />

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*Hymenosporum flavum (Hook.) F.Muell. ‘Gold Nugget’ dwarf<br />

Australian native frangipani<br />

Pittosporum crassifolium Banks & Sol. ex A.Cunn.<br />

karo<br />

Pittosporum eugenioides A.Cunn.<br />

Pittosporu m ‘Irene Paterson’<br />

Pittosporum obcordatum Raoul<br />

lemonwood,<br />

tarata<br />

Pittosporum tenuifolium Sol. ex Gaertner kohuhu<br />

Pittosporum umbellatum Banks & Sol. ex Gaertner haekaro<br />

Plantaginaceae<br />

Hebe bishopiana<br />

(Petrie) Hatch Waitakere koromiko<br />

Hebe diosmifolia<br />

(A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan<br />

Hebe<br />

ochracea M. B. Ashwin cv. ‘James Stirling’<br />

Hebe odora<br />

(Hook.f.) Cockayne<br />

Hebe parviflora (Vahl) Cockayne & Allan<br />

Hebe recurva Simpson & Thomson cv. ‘Emerald Green’<br />

Hebe speciosa<br />

(A.Cunn.) Cockayne & Allan cv. ‘Azure’, titirangi, napuka<br />

Hebe topiaria L.B.Moore<br />

Hebe townsonii (Cheeseman) Cockayne & Allan<br />

Hebe ‘Wiri Mist’<br />

Platanaceae<br />

*Platanus xacerifolia (Aiton) Willd.<br />

Plumbaginaceae<br />

*Plumbago auriculata Lam.<br />

Polygonaceae<br />

Muehlenbeckia astonii Petrie<br />

Muehlenbeckia australis (G.Forst.) Meissn.<br />

Muehlenbeckia axillaris (Hook.f.) Walp.<br />

Muehlenbeckia complexa (A.Cunn.) Meissn.<br />

Proteaceae<br />

*Banksia integrifolia L.f.<br />

*Grevillea robusta A.Cunn.<br />

Knightia excelsa<br />

R.Br.<br />

*Macadamia tetraphylla L.A.S.Johnson<br />

*Protea cynaroides (L.) L.<br />

*Protea neriifolia R.Br.<br />

*Stenocarpus sinuatus Endl.<br />

Toronia toru (A.Cunn.) L.A.S.Johnson & B.Briggs<br />

Rhamnaceae<br />

*Hovenia dulcis Thunberg<br />

*Rhamnus alaternus L.<br />

80<br />

London plane<br />

leadwort, blue plumbago<br />

shrubby tororaro, shrub pohuehue, wiggywig<br />

bush<br />

large-leaved muehlenbeckia<br />

creeping muehlenbeckia<br />

wire vine, beach pohuehue<br />

white honeysuckle, coast banksia<br />

sou<strong>the</strong>rn silky oak<br />

New Zealand honeysuckle, rewarewa<br />

NSW Macadamia, rough-leaved<br />

Queensland nut<br />

king protea<br />

oleander-leaved protea<br />

firewheel tree<br />

toru<br />

raisin tree<br />

evergreen buckthorn<br />

Rosaceae<br />

*Cotoneaster lacteus W.Smith<br />

* Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.<br />

loquat<br />

*Hagenia abyssinica (Bruce) J.Gmelin<br />

kosso<br />

*Malus sylvestris Miller<br />

crab apple<br />

*Photinia serratifolia (Desf.) Kalkmann [syn. Photinia serrulata<br />

Lindl.]<br />

Chinese photinia<br />

* Prunus armenaica L.<br />

apricot<br />

* Prunus serrulata Lindl.<br />

ornamental cherry<br />

* Pyracantha crenatoserrata (Hance) Rehder<br />

firethorn<br />

*Rhaphiolepis indica (L.) Lindley<br />

Indian hawthorn<br />

*Rhaphiolepis umbellata (Thunb.) Makino<br />

Sexton's bride, Yeddo hawthorn<br />

Rubus cissoides<br />

A.Cunn. bush lawyer

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*Spiraea cantoniensis Lour.<br />

Rubiaceae<br />

*Alberta magna E.Mey.<br />

Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn.<br />

Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn.<br />

Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn.<br />

Coprosma ‘Katie Reynolds’<br />

Coprosma xkirkii Cheeseman [C. repens x C. acerosa]<br />

Coprosma macrocarpa Cheeseman subsp. macrocarpa<br />

Coprosma macrocarpa subsp. minor A.P.Druce ex R.O.Gardner &<br />

Heads<br />

Coprosma propinqua A.Cunn. x Coprosma repens A.Rich.<br />

Coprosma propinqua A.Cunn. x Coprosma robusta Raoul<br />

Coprosma repens A.Rich.<br />

Coprosma repens ‘Middlemore’<br />

Coprosma<br />

repens ‘Poor Knights’<br />

Coprosma rhamnoides A.Cunn.<br />

Coprosma robusta Raoul<br />

Coprosma virescen s Petrie<br />

Coprosma ‘Yvonne’<br />

*Gardenia jasminoides<br />

Ellis<br />

Nertera depressa Banks & Sol. ex Gaertn.<br />

Rutaceae<br />

*Casimiroa edulis Llave & Lex.<br />

casimiroa, white sapote<br />

Melicope ternata J.R. & G.Forst.<br />

wharangi<br />

*Phebalium squameum (Labill.) Engl. [syn. P. billardierei]<br />

phebalium, satinwood<br />

*Philo<strong>the</strong>ca myoporoides (DC.) M.J.Bayly [syn. Eriostemon myoporoides DC.]<br />

‘Pr<strong>of</strong>usion’ long-leaf wax-flower<br />

Salicaceae<br />

*Dovyalis caffra (Hook.f. & Harv.) Hook.f.<br />

*Idesia polycarpa Maxim.<br />

*Populus<br />

nigra L. 'Italica'<br />

*Populus<br />

yunnanensis Dode<br />

*Salix<br />

Xchrysocoma Dode<br />

*Salix<br />

matsudana Koidz. ‘Tortuosa’<br />

Sapindaceae<br />

*Acer negundo L.<br />

box elder<br />

*Acer<br />

palmatum Thunb.<br />

Japanese maple<br />

* Aesculus<br />

xcarnea Hayne<br />

red horse chestnut<br />

Alectryon<br />

excelsus Gaertner<br />

titoki<br />

*Allophylus<br />

abyssinicus (Hochst.) Radlk. forest velvet allophylus<br />

Dodonaea viscosa (L.) Jacq.<br />

akeake<br />

*Filicium<br />

decipiens (Wigh. & Arn.) Thw.<br />

fern tree<br />

Sapotaceae<br />

Pouteria costata (Endl.) Baehni<br />

tawapou<br />

Scrophulariaceae<br />

*Buddleja davidii Franch.<br />

buddleia, orange-eye butterfly bush<br />

*Buddleja salviifolia (L.) Lam.<br />

wild sage<br />

Solanaceae<br />

*Brugmansia versicolor Lagerh. angel’s tears<br />

* Cestrum aurantiacum Lindl.<br />

orange cestrum<br />

*Cestrum nocturnum L.<br />

Queen <strong>of</strong> <strong>the</strong> night<br />

81<br />

Natal flame tree<br />

sand coprosma<br />

“red rocks”<br />

“Te Puna”<br />

taupata<br />

karamu<br />

Cape jasmine, garden gardenia<br />

kei-apple<br />

wonder tree<br />

Lombardy poplar<br />

Yunnan poplar<br />

golden weeping willow<br />

cork-screw willow

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Stilbaceae<br />

*Nuxia floribunda Benth. [syn. Lachnopylis floribunda (Benth.)<br />

A. forest elder<br />

C.Smith]<br />

Theaceae<br />

*Camellia hybrid ‘Gay Baby’<br />

*Camellia japonica L. camellia<br />

*Camellia sasanqua Thunb. sasanqua<br />

*Camellia taliensis (W.W.Smith) Melchior [syn. Gordonia<br />

yunnanensis (Hu) H.L.Li]<br />

*Polyspora axillaris (Roxburgh) Sweet gordonia<br />

Thymelaeaceae<br />

Pimelea arenaria A.Cunn. sand daphne<br />

Ulmaceae<br />

*Ulmus glabra<br />

Hudson ‘Camperdown’ weeping wych elm<br />

*Ulmus xhollandica Mill<br />

Dutch elm<br />

*Ulmus procera Salisb.<br />

English elm<br />

*Ulmus xvegeta (Loudon) Lindl.<br />

Huntingdon elm<br />

*Zelkova serrata (Thunberg) Makino<br />

ju shu (China), keyaki (Japan)<br />

Urticaceae<br />

Elatostema rugosum A.Cunn.<br />

Violaceae<br />

Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green<br />

Melicytus ramiflorus J.R. & G.Forst.<br />

Vitaceae<br />

*Par<strong>the</strong>nocissus tricuspidata (Siebold<br />

& Zucc.) Planch.<br />

Winteraceae<br />

Pseudowintera colorata (Raoul) Dandy<br />

<strong>Field</strong> <strong>Trip</strong>: A Spring-time visit to Eastwoodhill<br />

Arboretum, Ngatapa,<br />

Gisborne. 26-30/<strong>08</strong>/<strong>05</strong><br />

Eleven <strong>of</strong> us from <strong>Auckland</strong> Bot Soc had an enjoyable<br />

stay at Eastwoodhill Arboretum from 26 to 30<br />

September <strong>20</strong><strong>05</strong>. Our group was Chris Boucher,<br />

Colleen Crampton, Elizabeth Bowie, Helen Cogle, Jan<br />

Butcher, Joan Kember, Kay Haslett, Maureen Young,<br />

Mike Rowledge, Mike Wilcox and Pam Carmont.<br />

Location and facilities<br />

The 135ha Eastwoodhill Arboretum is at Ngatapa in<br />

<strong>the</strong> hills 35km west <strong>of</strong> Gisborne and has New Zealand’s<br />

finest collection <strong>of</strong> mature, mostly nor<strong>the</strong>rn<br />

hemisphere trees. There are c. 3700 species <strong>of</strong> plant<br />

<strong>the</strong>re - a delightful place for botanists! We stayed at<br />

<strong>the</strong> Douglas Cook Centre for Education which has very<br />

comfortable accommodation, a kitchen-dining area,<br />

and a lecture room-library. Curator Paul Wynen was on<br />

hand to introduce<br />

us to <strong>the</strong> arboretum and lead us on<br />

our<br />

first exploratory walk. Sally Willis looks after <strong>the</strong><br />

82<br />

parataniwha<br />

mahoe, whiteywood<br />

Boston ivy<br />

mountain horopito<br />

Mike Wilcox<br />

herbarium, and accompanied us on several <strong>of</strong> our<br />

walks. The wea<strong>the</strong>r was perfect.