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