Ok, I admit, this posting is only for plants people. But, look at this sampling of flora! Wow! Just one more reason to get on the plane and head for New Zealand. Fabulous unexplored flora for us Pacific Northwest folks.
Urtica ferox (Tree Nettle)
Alectryon excelsus (Fruit of Titoki)
Metrosideros umbellta (Southern Rata)
Metrosideros robusta (Northern Rata)
Myroporum laetum (Ngaio) - flower
Rhapalostylis sapida (only palm tree endemic to NZ)
Hoheria populnea (Lacebark)
Pseufowintera colorata
Kohekohe flowers. Produced directly from the tree's trunk or branches.
Dysoxylum spectabile (Kohekohe)
Karaka Tree
Hebe (a familiar plant - finally)
Fuchsia excorticata
Dracophyllum traversii (Mountain Neinei)
Cordyline australis (Cabbage Tree)
Dodanaea viscosa (Aleake)
Prumnopitys ferruginea (Miro)
Aristotelia aserrate
Rimu
Beilschmiedia tawa
Moss (NZ has 523 speciess of moss)
Moss
Moss
Moss
Tecomanthe speciosa
Pingao (Golden Sand Sage)
Ranunculus lyallii (Mt. Cook Lily)
Mistletoe in winter
Bush Lawyer Plant
Tecomanthe speciosa
Kauri
Blechnum discolor
Podocarpus cunninghamii
Black Tree Fern
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