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Aotea Harbour
Aotea Harbour () is a settlement and smallest of three large natural inlets in the Tasman Sea coast of the Waikato region of New Zealand's North Island. It is located between Raglan Harbour to the north and Kawhia Harbour to the south, 30 kilometres southwest of Hamilton. Geography Aotea Harbour is a drowned valley system following the post glacial Aranuian sea level rise of over 100m in the last 14,000 years, but its level may also be influenced by the Makomako and Te Maari faults. It has a high-tide area of and a low-tide area of . Most higher ground around the harbour is formed from Jurassic era graywacke stone, while the Aotea Harbour north head were formed from Quaternary marine deposits, wind blown north-east from the Tasman Sea. 54% of the area around the harbour is in sheep and beef grazing. Since 1850 native forest cover has declined from 98% to 28%, about 18% managed by the Department of Conservation. Waireinga/Bridal Veil Falls is located on Pakoka River, ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
New Zealand
New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of island countries, sixth-largest island country by area and lies east of Australia across the Tasman Sea and south of the islands of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga. The Geography of New Zealand, country's varied topography and sharp mountain peaks, including the Southern Alps (), owe much to tectonic uplift and volcanic eruptions. Capital of New Zealand, New Zealand's capital city is Wellington, and its most populous city is Auckland. The islands of New Zealand were the last large habitable land to be settled by humans. Between about 1280 and 1350, Polynesians began to settle in the islands and subsequently developed a distinctive Māori culture. In 1642, the Dutch explorer Abel Tasman became the first European to sight and record New Zealand. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Bridal Veil Falls (Waikato)
Bridal Veil Falls (officially Wairēinga / Bridal Veil Falls; ) is a Waterfall#Types of waterfalls, plunge waterfall located along the Pakoka River in the Waikato area of New Zealand. The waterfall is high, and has over time caused the formation of a large pool at the base of the waterfall. The falls are in the DoC 2013 consultation document page 97 Wairēinga Scenic Reserve (created in 1884) with Beilschmiedia tawa, tawa-dominated forest.DoC 2013 consultation document page 97 [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Plagianthus Divaricatus
''Plagianthus divaricatus'' or saltmarsh ribbonwood is a plant that is endemism, endemic to New Zealand. The Māori language, Māori name is makaka. Other common names it is known by marsh ribbonwood, Houi and Runa. The species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster and Georg Forster in 1776. ''Plagianthus divaricatus'' is an upright shrub with closely interwoven branches. The shrub is found in coastal environments in areas with salt swamp, sandy banks and throughout estuary, estuaries. Description ''Plagianthus divaricatus'' or salt-marsh ribbonwood is a bushy shrub endemic to New Zealand with thin twiggy intertwined stems that have small clusters of narrow leaves. Its branches are divaricate in form and it can reach up to 3 m tall. Salt marsh ribbonwood (''Plagianthus divaricatus'') can present as open and twiggy, or the opposite as wiry and tightly knit. Lateral branches reach outwards from a stout stem, forming divergent linear twigs. Its twigs have small star-sh ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Selliera Radicans
''Goodenia radicans'', commonly known as remuremu, swampweed, bonking grass, or its former botanical name ''Selliera radicans'', is a creeping, herbaceous plant species found in New Zealand, Australia and Chile. It is the most observed ''Goodenia'' on iNaturalist in New Zealand New Zealand () is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and List of islands of New Zealand, over 600 smaller islands. It is the List of isla ..., and is indigenous to New Zealand and Australia. Only one other ''Goodenia'' is native to New Zealand, the severely range-restricted '' Goodenia heenanii''. Description A low-lying herb with short green leaves, which forms matted patches. It bears small white flowers. ''G. radicans'' can grow to a height of and spread to wide. The shiny, narrow leaves can be up to long, and have a spoon shape. Small, fan-shaped white flowers are produced in summer. It ha ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apodasmia Similis
''Apodasmia similis'', also known as oioi or jointed wire rush, is a plant that is endemic to New Zealand. It is a coastal plant but is also found around peat bogs and hot springs. It flowers from October to December and bears fruit from December to March. Importance ''Apodasmia similis'', along with ''Empodisma minus'', are the respective host plants of the two species of leafhoppers, '' Paracephaleus hudsoni'' and '' Paracephaleus curtus'', native to New Zealand. See also *Wetlands of New Zealand New Zealand has several notable wetlands but 90% of wetland areas have been lost following European settlement. The Resource Management Act 1991, the major Act of Parliament determining land use, defines wetlands as "permanently or intermittent ... References External links Oioiat Te Ara: The Encyclopedia of New Zealand''Apodasmia similis''at the New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Flora of New Zealand Restionaceae Taxa named by Barbara G. Briggs Taxa named by ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Avicennia Marina
''Avicennia marina'', commonly known as grey mangrove or white mangrove, is a species of mangrove tree classified in the plant family Acanthaceae (formerly in the Verbenaceae or Avicenniaceae). As with other mangroves, it occurs in the intertidal zones of estuarine areas. Description Grey mangroves grow as a shrub or tree to a height of , or up to in tropical regions. The habit is a gnarled arrangement of multiple branches. It has smooth light-grey bark made up of thin, stiff, brittle flakes. This may be whitish, a characteristic described in the common name. The leaves are thick, long, a bright, glossy green on the upper surface, and silvery-white, or grey, with very small matted hairs on the surface below. As with other ''Avicennia'' species, it has aerial roots (pneumatophores), which grow to a height of about , and a diameter of . These allow the plant to absorb oxygen, which is deficient in its habitat. These roots also anchor the plant during the frequent inundatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Sarcocornia Quinqueflora
''Salicornia quinqueflora'', Synonym (taxonomy), synonym ''Sarcocornia quinqueflora'', commonly known as beaded samphire, bead weed, beaded glasswort or glasswort, is a species of succulent halophytic coastal shrub. It occurs in wetter coastal areas of Australia and New Zealand. Historically, people used to burn glassworts to collect the ashes. The ashes contained a high amount of soda in them, which was used to make soap and glass. This is thought to be how glasswort received its name. Description Beaded glasswort, ''Salicornia quinqueflora,'' is a species of succulent, salt tolerant plant. It grows as a small shrub, with a lifecycle of several years – which is also known as a perennial lifecycle. They are normally found near salt water bodies (along the coast or estuaries) and grow in a mat form along the ground. The stems are jointed and fleshy when young, but they dry out and appear woody when ageing. The young, fleshy stems are grey or green with sometimes red colouring al ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Cotula Coronopifolia
''Cotula coronopifolia'' is a species of flowering plant in the aster family (Asteraceae). Commonly known as brass buttons, golden buttons, and buttonweed, it is native to South Africa and New Zealand. Description The flower heads are bright yellow discoid heads that look like thick buttons. Individual plants spread stems along the ground and send up the knobby flowers at intervals. The plant is native to southern Africa, as well as New Zealand, but it has been introduced to other parts of the world (Europe, North + South America, etc.). Brass buttons are common plants that occupy a specialized ecological niche. They prefer muddy, anoxic wetlands and brackish water. They are very salt-tolerant. The plant has fat, fleshy leaves that store water during times of saline inundation. The reddish stems and green, blade-shaped leaves are coated with a shiny cuticle to retain moisture. It can also be found in the wetter patches in vernal pool ecosystems. Brass buttons are common alon ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Coprosma
''Coprosma'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Rubiaceae. It is found in New Zealand, Hawaiian Islands, Borneo, Java, New Guinea, islands of the Pacific Ocean to Australia and the Juan Fernández Islands. Description The name ''Coprosma'' means "smelling like dung" and refers to the smell (methanethiol) given out by the crushed leaves of a few species. Many species are small shrubs with tiny evergreen leaves, but a few are small trees and have much larger leaves. The flowers have insignificant petals and are wind-pollinated, with long anthers and stigmas. Most species are dioecious, but some (particularly those native to New Zealand) species can sometimes have individuals with perfect flowers. Natural hybrids are common. The fruit is a non-poisonous juicy berry, most often bright orange (but can be dark red or even light blue), containing two small seeds. The orange fruit of the larger species were eaten by Māori children, and are also popular with birds. It is said ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Hebe (plant)
''Veronica'' sect. ''Hebe'' is a group of plants within the genus ''Veronica (plant), Veronica'', native to New Zealand, Rapa Iti, Rapa in French Polynesia, the Falkland Islands and South America. It was formerly treated as the separate genus ''Hebe'' (). It includes about 90 species. Almost all species occur in New Zealand, apart from ''Veronica rapensis'' (endemic (ecology), endemic to Rapa) and ''Veronica salicifolia'', found in South America. It is named after the Greek mythology, Greek goddess of youth, Hebe (mythology), Hebe. Informally, species in the section may be called shrubby veronicas or hebes. Hebes are widely grown as ornamental plants (see #Cultivation, Cultivation below). Description Species in ''Veronica'' sect. ''Hebe'' have four perpendicular rows of leaf, leaves in opposite decussate pairs. The flowers are Perfect flower, perfect, the Corolla (flower), corolla usually has four slightly unequal lobes, the flower has two stamens and a long carpel, style. Flowe ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Kunzea Ericoides
''Kunzea ericoides'', commonly known as kānuka or white tea-tree, is a tree or shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It has white or pink flowers similar to those of ''Leptospermum'' and from its first formal description in 1832 until 1983 was known as ''Leptospermum ericoides''. The flowers have five petals and up to 25 stamens which are mostly longer than the petals. Description ''Kunzea ericoides'' is a spreading shrub or tree, sometimes growing to a height of with bark which peels in long strips and young branches which tend to droop. The leaves are variable in shape from linear to narrow elliptic or lance-shaped, long and wide with a petiole up to long. The flowers are white or pale pink, crowded on side branches or in the axils of upper leaves. The floral cup is covered with soft, downy hairs and is on a pedicel long. There are five triangular sepals about long and five petals about long. There are up to 25 stamens which are , mostl ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Dacrydium Cupressinum
''Dacrydium cupressinum'', commonly known as rimu, is a species of tree in the family Podocarpaceae. It is a dioecious evergreen conifer, reaching heights of up to , and can have a stout trunk up to in diameter. It is endemic to New Zealand; its range covers the North, South, and Stewart Islands, and it typically inhabits lowland to montane forests. ''D. cupressinum'' has an estimated lifespan of 600–800 years, although it may live as long as 1,200 years. ''D. cupressinum'' grows in an erect (sometimes forked), and usually a monopodial manner. ''D. cupressinum'' is a tall species emerging above the main canopy, usually at about in height. ''D. cupressinum'' was first described in 1786 by Daniel Solander and was later given a full description in 1803 by Aylmer Lambert. ''D. cupressinum''s fruits are consumed by various birds such as: bellbirds, kererū, and the tūī. Its fruits also provide an important source of food and vitamins for the endemic flightless parrot ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
