Kauri forest.
Kauri trees have a competitive advantage in the shallow soils of ridges away from the exposed coast. Under these forest giants is found a unique plant association.
Agathus australis kauri
Astelia trinervia kauri grass
Myrsine australis mapou
Leucopogon fasciculatus mingimingi
Dicksonia squarrosa wheki
Nestegis lanceolata maire
Coprosma lucida shining karamu
Coprosma grandifolia kanono
Coprosma rhamnoidies
Blechnum discolor crown fern
Olearia rani heketara
Geniostoma rupestre hangehange
Melicytus ramiflorus mahoe
Cyathea dealbata ponga
Blechnum fraseri
Pseudopanx arborea
Blechnum novaezelandiae
Pseudopanx crassifolius lancewood
Lygodium articulatum mangemange
Beilschmiedia tawa tawa
Prumnopitys ferruginea miro
Hedecarya arborea porokaiwhiri pigeonwood