Classification of Trees

The Trees at the Mangemangeroa Reserve can be broadly grouped on their leaf (leaflet) arrangement as, as opposite, alternate or palmate (crowded). With in each of these groups there are canopy trees, shrubs,and climbers or creepers .

Leaves opposite

Leaves alternate

serrated edges	smoothe edges
pigeon wood pukatea wineberry Kanono	Hangehange mamangi kohekohe kahikatea Red climbing rata White climbing rata carmine rata New Zealand jasmine Northern rata supplejack kowhai

serrated edges	smoothe edges
putaputaweta putaputaweta milk tree rangiora titoki fuschia rewarewa mahoe	tawa taraire mapou titoki Toru karaka kanuka mangeao fuschia puka kawakawa

palmate	crowded or needle like
pate houpara puriri	kahikatea cabbage tree mingimingi totara kiekie