Natural areas of Tutamoe Ecological District (3. Ecological character)

aukaua edgerleyi raukawa (Gradual Decline)
Raukawa is a small tree found in forest throughout New Zealand
whose decline is attributed to severe browsing pressure (Department of
Conservation Internal Files), it is targeted by possums.
In this Ecological District it is scattered to common especially in the
uplands (L. J. Forester pers. comm.). Recorded from the forests of
Marlborough P06/042 (SSBI P06/H040), Waipoua (SSBI O06/H015), Mataraua
(SSBI O06/H013) and Waima Forests (SSBI O06/H010) all O06/001, Kaihu
Forest P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001), Tutamoe Domain Recreaton Reserve and
Surrounds O06/031 and Kaikohe Road Forest Remnant P06/041. Raukawa
was recorded from the latter two sites during this survey.
Sonchus kirkii (Gradual Decline)
Sonchus kirkii (native puha) is an endemic coastal sow thistle, usually
occurring in open wet fertile sites. Found from this District in the south
end of Maunganui Bluff O07/009 (cited in Cameron 2000).
At rISK
Baumea complanata (Range Restricted)
Baumea complanata is a tufted sedge with strap-like leaves. It grows
from a fan-shaped base and is found in swampy places sometimes
amongst wet stands of manuka (Forester and Townsend 2004). It can
form dominant swards in disturbed areas, but is generally overtopped in
heath successions (L. J. Forester pers. comm.).
This plant is now confined to Northland where it is found in the Tutamoe
(Waipoua Forest (part of O06/001), L. J. Forester pers. comm.), Kaikohe,
Te Paki and Tangihua Ecological Districts.
chionochloa bromoides (Range Restricted)
Chionochloa bromoides is a North Island endemic coastal tussock,
predominantly occurring on Northlands east coast and on northern offshore
islands however in this Ecological District it is also recorded from
Maunganui Bluff O07/009 which is the only west coast record of this
plant in Northland (NZPCN 2006). Esler and Dobbins 1977, described it
as being the “main plant” of the steep salty coastal cliffs.
coprosma neglecta (Range Restricted)
Coprosma neglecta is a shrub recorded from Maunganui Bluff O07/009
in this Ecological District by Anthony Wright in 1989 (Department
of Conservation, Bioweb Threatened Plants Database, March 2006).
Also recorded from Three Kings, Te Paki, and Whangaroa Ecological
Districts.
Schistochila nitidissima (Range Restricted)
A liverwort found in pristine river beds, recorded in Northland from
Waipoua Forest, part of O06/001 in this Ecological District and Puketi
Forest in the Puketi Ecological District (Department of Conservation
Internal File).
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