This page lists common names of species profiled on PIER by common name in the Maori (NZ) language.
Browse this list or use the "find" function on your web browser to search by common name, then use the link provided to access the species information via its scientific name. If we have omitted or misspelled a common name, please contact us at pier@hear.org.
Common name(s) | Scientific name (+Family) | Often-used other Latin names | Habit |
Primarily a threat
at high elevations? |
karo | Pittosporum crassifolium (Pittosporaceae) | shrub/tree | No | |
kohuhu | Pittosporum tenuifolium (Pittosporaceae) | tree | No | |
manuka | Leptospermum scoparium (Myrtaceae) | tree | No | |
ngaio | Myoporum laetum (Scrophulariaceae) | tree | No | |
pohutukawa | Metrosideros excelsa (Myrtaceae) | Metrosideros tomentosa A. Rich. | tree | No |
tarata | Pittosporum eugenioides (Pittosporaceae) | tree | No | |
tawhiwhi | Pittosporum tenuifolium (Pittosporaceae) | tree | No |