flora
Otanewainuku has never been logged and is a stunning example of an unmodified podocarp / broadleaf forest. It has magnificent species of mature rimu, tawa and pukatea, with king ferns also worthy of note. One study recorded 302 indigenous plant species.
 moss |
 berries |
 rata |
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 kohekohe flowers |
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 possum damage |
 tiny native orchids |
 seedlings get a chance to grow |
 five finger |
 fungi |
 epiphyte on rimu |
kohekohe seedling
 kahikatea |
 pukatea |
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