Pseudopanax colensoi
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Pseudopanax colensoi is a species of evergreen
plant. This species is native to New Zealand
. An example occurrence in central Westland podocarp/broadleaf forests includes flora associates such as Cyathea smithii
and Dicksonia squarrosa, Rumohra adiantiformis
, Ascarina lucida
, Pseudowintera colorata
and Blechnum discolor
.
Evergreen
In botany, an evergreen plant is a plant that has leaves in all seasons. This contrasts with deciduous plants, which completely lose their foliage during the winter or dry season.There are many different kinds of evergreen plants, both trees and shrubs...
plant. This species is native to New Zealand
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
. An example occurrence in central Westland podocarp/broadleaf forests includes flora associates such as Cyathea smithii
Cyathea smithii
Cyathea smithii, commonly known as the Soft Tree Fern or Katote, is a species of tree fern.-Distribution and ecology:The species natural distribution covers North Island, South Island, Stewart Island/Rakiura, and the Chatham Islands of New Zealand south to the Auckland Islands...
and Dicksonia squarrosa, Rumohra adiantiformis
Rumohra adiantiformis
Rumohra adiantiformis is a species of fern in the family Elaphoglossaceae.The fronds of R. adiantiformis contain round sori on the underside of the pinnae unlike many other ferns which have separate specialized reproductive fronds. Many of the sori have peltate indusia and have prominent scales...
, Ascarina lucida
Ascarina lucida
Ascarina lucida, commonly known as Hutu is a species of small tree in the family Chloranthaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, being common on the West Coast and Nelson regions of the South Island and more rarely found in the North Island...
, Pseudowintera colorata
Pseudowintera colorata
Pseudowintera colorata is a species of woody evergreen flowering trees and shrubs, part of family Winteraceae. The species is endemic to New Zealand. All Winteraceae are magnoliids, associated with the humid Antarctic flora of the southern hemisphere....
and Blechnum discolor
Blechnum discolor
Blechnum discolor is a species of fern in the family Blechnaceae. This species is endemic to New Zealand. As noted by C. Michael Hogan, this species is found in a number of forest communities in diverse locations within New Zealand, and is sometimes a dominant understory component.Spores are...
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