Tree Classifications

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Rapid Shade Producers

Rapid shade producers are species deemed to have the following qualities:

fast growing
able to withstand winds and salt spray

In short provide shelter for other species classed as long term canopy trees so they could become established.

Usually shorter lived than the long term canopy trees.

Māori Name	Botanical Name
pohutukawa	Metrosideros excelsa
karo	Pittisporum crassifolium
ngaio	Myoporum laetum
whau	Entelea arborescens
mahoe	Melicytus ramiflorus
	Coprosma sp.

Note: sp. - denotes species where more than one specific plant in this species is to be used.

Long Term Canopy Trees

These are the long term canopy trees of the forest, the exception being the pohutakawa which is listed as a rapid shade producer because of the speed with which it grows. It ultimately becomes an important member of the long term forest canopy.

Māori name	Botanical Name
karaka	Corynocarpus laevigatus
kohekohe	Dysoxylon spectabile
taraire	Beilschmedia taraire
tawaroa	Beilschmedia tawa
hinau	Eleocarpus dentatus
tawapou	Pouteria costata syn. planchonella
puriri	Vitex lucens
	Sophora sp.
	Pittosporum sp.