Occasional tree in regenerating indigenous forest (mostly dominated by rawiri (Kunzea linearis), rawirinui (K. robusta) and hybrids between them. Flowering heavily.
Locally abundant in riparian and slope forest on rotting logs, fallen tree fern (ponga) and tree stumps in heavily shaded sites. Plants golden yellow with a distinct 'woolly' appearance and somewhat glossy when fresh. Leaves densely hispid. Seems to be this species or one allied to it - microscope work needed to resolve but this name is a good place holder for now.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13304 & F.J.T. de Lange
Abundant along stream bands and within stream bed (often growing immersed). Associated with Fissidens rigidulus var. rigidulus and Monoclea forsteri. Plant smostly dark green to almost black. Leaves flattened into one plane. Costa strong reaching leaf apex, leaf lamina near apex very minutely, irregularly serrated. Image of an especially lush and brighter green patch than those usually seen.
Voucher: P.J. de Lange 13290 & F.J.T. de Lange, AK
Starting to naturalise in bark gardens around planted specimens. Not sure of the species but this is the name that is being used for such plants in New Zealand (for now any way).
The keen and observant of you will notice that in one image there is a poroporo seedling - which I am not posting up as a separate record because its sterile and so I cannot furnish it with a name beyond genus level....
:-)
patch of literally 100s of them. Many different ones pictured.
Common understorey shrub in reserve. Images show growth habit, a sapling, interpetiolar stipules and leaf underside with domatia in vein axils.