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

hymenophyllum atrovirens (Sparse)
Endemic filmy fern of local distribution usually found in deep shade by
streams and near waterfalls (Brownsey and Smith-Dodsworth 2000) in
mature forest known from several sites in this Ecological District; Waipoua
(AK 185532) (SSBI O06/H015), Mataraua (SSBI O06/H013), Waima Forests
(SSBI O06/H010) all O06/001, Marlborough P06/042 (SSBI P06/040), and
Kaihu Forest P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001).
lagenifera lanata (Sparse)
Lagenifera lanata is a small herb endemic to the North Island (NZPCN
2006). In this Ecological District it has been recorded from Waipoua
Forest part of O06/001 (SSBI O06/H015).
libocedrus plumosa kawaka (Sparse)
Kawaka is tree of local, but widespread distribution in Northland, recorded
from Maunganui Bluff O07/009 (Esler and Dobbins 1977), Waipoua (SSBI
O06/H015), Mataraua (SSBI O06/H013) and Waima Forests (SSBI O06/
H010) all O06/001, Marlborough Forest P06/042 (SSBI P06/H040), Kaihu
Forest P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001) and Trounson Kauri Park O07/005 (SSBI
O07/H002) in this Ecological District.
Microlaena carsei (Sparse)
An endemic grass reaching its northern limit in this Ecological District
where it is recorded from the Waipoua Forest, part of O06/001
(Department of Conservation, Bioweb Threatened Plants Database, March
2006), and a 1998 record by G. Jane from Trounson Kauri Park Scenic
Reserve O07/005 (SSBI O07/H002).
Pittosporum ellipticum (Sparse)
Pittosporum ellipticum is a tree species with grows on bluffs (L. J.
Forester pers. comm.) with noticeably black bark. Recorded from Waima
Forest, part of O06/001 (SSBI O06/H010) in this Ecological District.
Pittosporum pimeleoides subsp. pimeleoides (Sparse)
Pittosporum pimeleoides subsp. pimeleoides is a small shrub which is
endemic to Northland, growing to two metres with slender branches
and narrow-oblong leaves crowded at tips or whorled (Poole and Adams
1990). This species is usually found on dry and fairly open ridge sites;
usually with mingimingi under tanekaha and kauri. Recorded from the
Wairau River catchment in the Waipoua Forest, part of O06/001 in
1984 and 1990 (Department of Conservation, Bioweb Threatened Plants
Database, March 2006).
Schizaea dichotoma (Sparse)
Schizaea dichotoma is a fan fern with an uncommon distribution. In
Northland it is found in lowland kauri forest (Brownsey and Smith-
Dodsworth 2000) and often in gumland (L. J. Forester pers. comm.).
It is recorded in this Ecological District from Waipoua Forest, part of
O06/001 (SSBI O06/H015).
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