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Tree
Nestegis lanceolata - White Maire 
Dark green leaves. Attractive specimen. Bunches of red berries (autumn).
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Nestegis montana - Mountain Maire, Oro-oro
Of the 4 Nestegis species this has the most delicate form. A good specimen tree for smaller gardens.
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Nothofagus fusca - Red Beech
Lovely specimen tree. Moderately slow. Best in areas of cool climate and moist, well-drained soils.
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Tree
Nothofagus menziesii - Silver Beech
Lovely specimen tree. Moderately slow. Best with cool climate and moist, well-drained roots.
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Nothofagus solandri - Black Beech
Smaller than other native beech trees. Moderately slow. Best with cool climate and moist, well-drained roots.
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Nothofagus solandri var. cliffortioides - Mountain Beech
Best with cool climate and moist, well-drained roots.In the wild is the smallest growing Beech tree and can be found at the highest altitudes up to 1200m.
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Nothofagus truncata - Hard Beech
The northern-most of all the Beech trees but perhaps the most difficult to grow. Moderately slow. Best with cool climate and moist, well-drained roots.
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Shrub
Olearia adenocarpa
A critically endangered species from Christchurch airport area. Only recently named and there are only a few adult plants left. Must be dry. Grows easily in warmer climates.
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Shrub
Olearia albida - Tanguru
Large, grey-green foliage. Clusters of white daisy-like flowers (summer). Excellent coastal specimen or hedge. The leaf is not as wrinkled or as leathery as the variety 'angulata'.
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Shrub
Olearia albida var. angulata - Tanguru
Large, grey-green foliage. Clusters of white daisy-like flowers (summer). Excellent coastal specimen or hedge.
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Shrub
Olearia allomi - Tree Daisy
A temperamental species confined to Great Barrier Island. Shiny, green leaf above, grey below. Limited availability.
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Other
Olearia angulata - Tanguru
A small tree confined to the west coast of the North Island. Not common in the wild but popular in cultivation. Yellow-grey foliage and white flowers in Spring.
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Shrub
Olearia arborescens - Southern Tree Daisy
A difficult plant to grow in Auckland but easier further south. Glossy, green leaf. Flowers in clusters of white daisies.
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Shrub
Olearia avicenniaefolia - Tree Daisy
Grey/green foliage forms compact shrub on dry rocky outcrops. Flowers (daisy-like) in autumn.
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Shrub
Olearia bullata
A shrub with more twigs than leaves which are brownish green and small. This is in limited supply as it is difficult to keep alive.
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Shrub
Olearia capillaris x arborescens
An interesting naturally occurring hybrid from Mt Burnett, the northern-most peak in the Southern Alps. Olearia capillaris has been renamed O.quinquevulnera
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Shrub
Olearia cheesemanii - Tree Daisy
Possibly the showiest of the Olearias with brilliant white daisy-like flowers in spring. Requires good drainage. Difficult in Auckland.
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Shrub
Olearia coriacea - Saddle-leaf daisy
Grey/green foliage forms compact shrub on dry rocky outcrops. Flowers small daisy-like in summer.
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Shrub
Olearia cymbifolia
A curious high altitude shrub from east of the main divide.
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Shrub
Olearia furfuracea - Akepiro
Despite being from the northern half of the North Island it is temperamental in Auckland's humidity. Flowers (daisy-like) in summer. Demanding in its requirements - good drainage, sun.
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