Lowland Forest
Low altitude, gentle slopes, broad terraces, above the water table
Indicative Plant Swatches
Typical swatches only. Plants will be tested on site prior to mass planting. Plants are subject to availability and will be secured and/or grown where possible.
The following plant lists are not definitive, rather, they give an indication of the planting in each ecological zone.
Agathis australia
kauri
Alectryon excelsus
titoki
Beilschmedia tarairi
taraire
Beilschmedia tawa
tawa
Coprosma arborea
Coprosma robusta
karamu
Corynocarpus laevigatus
karaka
Cyathea dealbata
ponga
Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
kahikatea
Dacrydium cupressinium
rimu
Dysoxylum spectabile
kohekohe
Genistomia ligustrifolium
hange hange
Hoheria sextylosa
ribbonwood, lacebark
Knightea excelsa
rewarewa
Laurelia novae zelandiae
pukatea
Leptospermum scoparium
manuka
Litsea calicaris
mangeao
Macropiper excelsum
kawakawa
Melicytus ramiflorus
whiteywood, mahoe
Metrosideros robusta
northern rata
Myrsine australis
mapou
Nestegis apetala
coastal maire
Phyllocladus trichomanoides
tanekaha
Pittosporum crassifolium
karo
Podocarpus totara
totara
Pouteria costata
tawapou
Prumnopitys ferrugenea
miro
Pseudopanax crassifolius
pseudopanax crassifolius
Pseudopanax lessonii
houpara
Sophora microphylla
kowhai
Streblus banksii
large leaved milk tree, turepo
Vitex lucens
puriri