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

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drosera binata<br />

Drosera binata is an indigenous forked sundew orchid which was<br />

recorded from Muriwai Swamp O06/026 in 1986/87 (SSBI O06/H017)<br />

and has also been recorded from Waipoua (SSBI O06/H015) and Waima<br />

Forests (SSBI O06/H010), both part <strong>of</strong> O06/001.<br />

drosera peltata<br />

Drosera peltata is an indigenous sundew orchid usually found in<br />

gumland shrubland and adjacent shrubland (NZPCN 2006). Recorded in<br />

this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> from Waipoua Forest (SSBI O06/H015) and Taha<br />

Moana Scenic Reserve (O06/027) by Karen Riddell in year 2000 (SSBI<br />

O06/H014).<br />

elaeocarpus hookerianus pokaka<br />

Pokaka is a small tree with a divaricating juvenile form. Found throughout<br />

New Zealand with a local distribution in Northland, recorded from the<br />

big forests in this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>; Waipoua (SSBI O06/H015), Mataraua<br />

(SSBI O06/H013) and Waima Forests (SSBI O06/H010) all O06/001,<br />

Marlborough P06/042 (SSBI P06/H040), and Kaihu Forests P07/001 (SSBI<br />

P07/H001).<br />

epilobium pallidiflorum<br />

Epilobium pallidiflorum is an indigenous tall wetland herb which has<br />

been recorded from this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> at Waipoua Forest, part <strong>of</strong><br />

O06/001 (SSBI O06/H010).<br />

Gastrodia cunninghamii<br />

Gastrodia cunninghamii is an orchid that is common in the south<br />

<strong>of</strong> New Zealand beneath open beech forest (St George 1999). It was<br />

recorded in 1990 by Lisa Forester in Waima Forest (part <strong>of</strong> O06/001) in<br />

this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong> (SSBI O06/H010).<br />

Grammitis billardierei<br />

Grammitis billardierei is an indigenous strap fern that occurs in higher<br />

altitude places in Northland (L. J. Forester pers. comm.). It has been<br />

recorded from all the big forests in the <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>; Waipoua (SSBI<br />

O06/H015), Mataraua (SSBI O06/H013) and Waima Forests (SSBI O06/<br />

H010) all O06/001, Marlborough P06/042 (SSBI P06/H040), and Kaihu<br />

Forests P07/001 (SSBI P07/H001) as well as Trounson Kauri Park Scenic<br />

Reserve O07/005 (SSBI O07/H002).<br />

Gratiola sexdentata<br />

Gratiola sexdentata is a wetland and aquatic herb <strong>of</strong> local distribution<br />

found from the North and South Islands and also in Australia (Johnson<br />

and Brooke 1998). Recorded from Waipoua (SSBI O06/H015) Waima 6<br />

(SSBI O06/010) and Mataraua Forests, (SSBI O06/H013) all O06/001 in<br />

this <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>.<br />

6 This record is derived from a plant list <strong>of</strong> an area (now Nga Whenua Rahui – Te Mahurehure<br />

Roopu Whenua Toanga) which lies between the forests <strong>of</strong> Waima and Mataraua.<br />

36 <strong>Natural</strong> <strong>areas</strong> <strong>of</strong> <strong>Tutamoe</strong> <strong>Ecological</strong> <strong>District</strong>

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