Flora and Fauna: Native trees you may encounter during your stay at The Peaks† or Kakariki

A = abundant    C = commonly present    O = occasional   R = rare   * = exotic (introduced species)  † = & local St Arnaud area

Common Name(s) Class/Family Scientific Name Kakariki The Peaks†
Kahikatea, White Pine Podocarpaceae Dacycarpus dacrydioides C  
Matai, Black Pine   Prumnopitys taxifolia R  
Miro, Brown Pine   Prumnopitys ferruginea O  
Thin bark Totara   Podocarpus cunninghamii C C
Bog Pine   Halocarpus bidwillii   C
Yellow Pine   Halocarpus biforme R  
Rimu, Red Pine   Dacrydium cuppressinum C  
Mountain Toatoa   Phyllocladus aspleniifolius R C
Kaikawaka,Pahautea, Cedar Cupresssaceae Libocedrus bidwillii O O
Horopito, Pepper Tree Winteraceae Pseudowintera colorata A C
Mahoe wao Violaceae Melicytus lanceolatus O  
Mahoe, Whiteywood   Melicytus ramiflorus O  
Kotukutuku, Tree fuchsia Onagraceae Fuchsia excorticata C  
Tutu Coriaiaceae Coriaria arborea C  
Tarata, Lemonwood Pittosporacaea Pittosporum eugenioides O  
Kohuhu   Pittosporum tenuifolium O C
Southern Rata Myrtacaeae Metrosideros umbellata    
Kanuka   Leptospermum ericoides A A
Manuka   Leptospermum scoparium A A
Rohutu, Myrtle   Neomyrtus pedunculatus O  
Wineberry, Makomako Elaeocarpaceae Aristotelia serrata C  
Pokaka   Elaeocarpus hookeranus C C
Houhere, Lacebark Malvaceae Hoheria sexstylosa R  
Kamahi Cunoniacaea Weinmannia racemosa C  
Putaputaweta, Marbleleaf Escalloniaceae Carpodetus serratus C C
Westland Qunitinia   Qunitinia acutifolia R  
Kowhai Papilionaceae Sophora microphylla R  
Silver beech, Tawhai Fagaceae Nothofagus menziesii A A
Hard beech, Tahwairaunui   Nothofagus truncata O  
Red Beech, Tawhairaunui   Nothofagus fusca A A
Black Beech,Tawhairauriki   Nothofaus solandri C A
Kaikomako Icacinaceae Penantia corymbosa R  
Pate Araliaceae Scheflera digitata C  
Five Finger, Puahou   Pseudopanax arboreus C  
    Pseudopanax colensoi   C
Lancewood, Horoeka   Pseudopanax crassifolius A C
    Pseudopanax simplex C C
Broadleaf, Papauma Cornaceae Griselinia littoralis A C
Mountain neinei Epacridaceae Dracophyllum traversii R  
Inanga   Dracophyllum longifolium O A
Red matipo, Mapou Myrsinaceae Myrsine australis R  
Toro   Myrsine salicina R  
Weeping matipo   Myrsine divaricata C C
Karamu Rubiaceae Coprosma robusta A C
    Coprosma rotundifolia O  
Hupiro, Stinkwood   Coprosma foetidissima C C
    Coprosma propinqua C  
Yellowwood   Coprosma linariifolia O C
    Coprosma australis C  
Tree Daisy Asteraceae Olearia arborescens O  
    Olearia aicenniaefolia O C
Ti Kouka, Cabbage Tree Agavaceae Cordyline australis O  
    Cordyline banksii C  

Other species of native trees present in the wider Nelson Lakes and Buller Gorge area and approximate distance of known localities from Kakariki or The Peaks   

Common Name(s)  Order/Family Scientific Name Kakariki The Peaks
Silver Pine Podocarpaceae Lepidothamnus colensoi   35km
Yellow Silver Pine   Lepidothamnus intermedium 10km  
Tree Daisy Asteraceae Brachyglottis hectori 2km  
         
         

Nomenclature follows  Salmon J T 1986 The Native Trees of New Zealand