Food trees for birds
Common Name |
Botanical Name |
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O |
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Astelia |
Astelia nervosa |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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Cabbage tree |
Cordyline australis |
F |
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F |
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Fivefinger* |
Pseudopanax arboreus |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
N |
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Fivefinger* |
Pseudopanax laetus |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
N |
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Flax |
Phormium species |
N |
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N |
N |
Hinau |
Elaeocarpus dentatus |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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F |
Kahikatea |
Dacrycarpus dacrydiodes |
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F |
F |
F |
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Kaikomako* |
Pennantia corymbosa |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
Kakabeak |
Clianthus puniceus |
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N |
N |
Kanono* |
Coprosma grandifolia |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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Karaka*+ |
Corynocarpus laevigatus |
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F |
F |
F |
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Karamu* |
Coprosma lucida |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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Karamu* |
Coprosma rhamnoides |
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F |
F |
F |
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Karamu* |
Coprosma robusta |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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Karo |
Pittosporum crassifolium |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
N |
N |
Kawakawa+ |
Macropiper excelsum |
F |
F |
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Kohuhu |
Pittosporum tenuifolium |
N |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
N |
Kotukutuku* |
Fuchsia excorticata |
F |
F |
F |
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F |
Korokio |
Corokia cotoneaster |
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F |
F |
F |
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Kowhai |
Sophora microphylla |
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N |
N |
N |
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Kumerahou |
Pomaderris kumeraho |
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N |
N |
N |
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Mahoe*+ |
Melicytus ramiflorus |
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F |
F |
F |
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Mapou |
Myrsine australis |
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F |
F |
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Miro |
Prumnopitys ferruginea |
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F |
F |
F |
F |
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Native broom |
Carmichalia williamsii |
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N |
N |
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Northern rata |
Metrosideros robusta |
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N |
N |
N |
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NZ blueberry |
Dianella intermedia |
F |
F |
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F |
Pate+ |
Schefflera digitata |
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F |
F |
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Pigeonwood*+ |
Hedycarya arborea |
F |
F |
F |
F |
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F |
F |
Pohutukawa+ |
Metrosideros excelsa |
N |
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F |
F |
F |
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N |
Puriri+ |
Vitex lucens |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
F |
Putaputaweta |
Carpodetus serratus |
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F |
F |
F |
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Rewarewa |
Knightia excelsa |
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N |
N |
N |
Taraire |
Beilschmiedia taraire |
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F |
F |
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Tarata* |
Pittosporum eugenoides |
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F |
F |
F |
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N |
N |
N |
Taupata |
Coprosma repens |
F |
F |
F |
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Tawa |
Beilschmiedia tawa |
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F |
F |
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Titoki+ |
Alectryon excelsus |
F |
F |
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F |
F |
F |
Totara |
Podocarpus totara |
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F |
F |
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N |
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Wharangi+ |
Melicope ternata |
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F |
F |
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Wineberry |
Aristotelia serrata |
F |
F |
F |
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F |
Fruit and seeds |
N |
Nectar |
* Species for which several individuals may have to be planted to ensure fruiting
+ Frost tender
