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Small Islands, Stacks and Sea Cliffs

Small Islands, Stacks and Sea Cliffs consist of exposed rock with minimal soil cover, giving good drainage, poor soil moisture and low nutrients. The climate is exposed to sea winds and salt spray but little chance of frost. Because of frequent disturbance plants in this environment are typically intolerant of shade. Plants are listed in order of tolerance of the extremes of this environment.

  • Cortaderia fulvida toetoe
  • Metrosideros excelsa pohutokawa
  • Phormium tenax harakeke
  • Arthropodium cirratum rengarenga
  • Pittosporum crassifolium karo
  • Astelia banksii
  • Leucopogon fraseri
  • Kunzea ericoidies kanuka
  • Doodia media / Doodia australis rasp fern
  • Macropiper excelsum kawakawa
  • Pseudopanax lessonii houpara
  • Corynocarpus laevigatus karaka
  • Olearia albida
  • Olearia furfuracea
  • Collospermum hastatum kahakaha
  • Oplismenus hirtellus var. imbecillus Grass
  • Microsorium pustulatum hounds tongue fern
  • Pyrrosia eleagnifolia
  • Coprosma macrocarpa
  • Leucopogon fasciculatus mingimingi
  • Leptospermum scoparium manuka
  • Coprosma crassifolia
  • Adiantum cunninghamii maidenhair fern
  • Myrsine australis mapou
  • Melecope ternata wharangi