New Zealand Native Plant Books
I recommend the following books specialising in New Zealand native trees, shrubs, ferns, birds and wild places. These natural history books and magazines celebrate the best of the New Zealand flora. Ordering is through FISHPOND, a New Zealand company
specialising in on line book sales. Check out our selection of natural history books that include everything from garden design, using natives in ornamentation, identifying New Zealand's plants and ecology.
If I don't love it myself, I don't recommend it...books, CDs, DVD's for help or general information.
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Title Plant Heritage New Zealand Te Whakapapa O Nga Rakau Interpreting The Special Features Of Native Plants |
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Author Tony Foster |
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ISBN 9780143009795 |
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Publisher PENGUIN BOOKS Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd |
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Edition 1/2008 |
| Format Paperback, 208 pages |
| Size 260 x 210 x 15 mm |
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Publication Date 27 October2008 |
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100 Best NZNative Plants
forGardens The ReedField Guide to New Zealand NativeTrees Trees andShrubs of
NewZealand Gardener'sEncyclopaedia of NZ NativePlants APhotographic Guide to Ferns of
NewZealand Eco Kiwi: Green Solutionsfor
EverydayLife New Zealand Trees and Shrubs: AComprehensiveGuide to Cultivation andIdentification From Weta toKauri: A Guide to the NZ Forest
Which NativeForest Plant?
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NewZealand Hand Guideto the Birds of New Zealand
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The Native Plant Garden
Hebes: A Guide to Species, Hybrids and Allied Genera
The Propagation of New Zealand Native Plants
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New Zealand Ferns and Allied Plants There is nothing more evocative
of New Zealand "bush" than ferns, from tall tree ferns to epiphytes and species which sprawl over the ground or nestle in the dim light of crevices. This volume covers some 184 species plus the 22 related plants known as "fern allies" to enable ready identification.
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| Growing Gardens for Free: A Plant Propagation Guide for New Zealand Everyone can grow
plants for free and this informative book shows how to propagate over 1000 common plants, with specific detailed instructions on over 500 of the world's most popular ornamental plants. The book is illustrated with both practical step-by-step photographs of propagation techniques and the
plants themselves. There are also extensive tables covering 1000 plants with information on which propagation technique to use - seed, cuttings, grafting, division - and then details of temperature requirements, time to germination/strike, % strike rate and time of year to propagate.
The information has been gleaned by the author from over 25 years as a propagator and hybridiser, specialising in ornamental shrubs, such as rhododendrons and azaleas. He shares this knowledge through a clear and concise text. |
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Growing New Zealand Plants, Shrubs and Trees
A completely revised and updated version of Muriel Fisher's original text first published in 1970. Changes in garden styles and nomenclature have necessitated the revision, as has the increased knowledge and sophisitication of New Zealand gardeners. It includes over
120 photographs.
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Plant Icons of New Zealand Plant Icons of New Zealand is a beautiful book that
examines over 40 of New Zealand's iconic plant species. The book includes lively text from popular garden writer Glyn Church and superb photographs from Pat Greenfield, whose work appears in books, magazines, calendars and, most recently, on stamps. It is a wonderfully attractive gift
book for New Zealanders and tourists who want to know about the plants that have defined the New Zealand landscape, from the mighty kauri of Northland to the stunning pohutukawa, to the ancient beech forests and the evocative tussock lands of the high country. The text covers both
botanical and cultural information on the plants, and a good geographical spread is ensured with plants from all parts of New Zealand. Plant Icons of New Zealand is a blend of natives and exotics: some are so common that they dominate the landscapes they inhabit, while others have
become famous, or 'iconic', for other reasons.
Cabbage tree; Flax; Kauri; Pohutukawa; Rata; Puriri; Karaka; Rimu; Totara; Kahikatea; Manuka; Tree ferns; Nikau; Toetoe; Raupo; Beech; Rewarewa; Kowhai; Mangrove; Tussock; Vegetable sheep; Mt Cook lily; Matagouri; Norfolk Island pine; Monterey pine (Pinus radiata); Gorse; Macrocarpa;
Poplar; Willow; Kiwifruit; Ryegrass; Supplejack; Poor Knights Lily; Kumara; Bracken fern; Lancewood; Chatham Island forget-me-not; Perching lily; Rangiora |
| From Weta to Kauri: A Guide to the NZ Forest
There are many guides to trees, birds and insects but nothing that puts them all together in one handy book that can be put in a backpack and taken into the bush. Including full-colour photographs, it looks at the bush in layers, starting at the forest floor, concentrating on things you
can see easily, and moving up to the forest canopy. There is detailed information on each individual tree or plant or insect or bird, with excellent material on how to identify them |
100 Best NZ
Native Plants for Gardens There are hundreds of species of native plants of all shapes and sizes suitbale for the garden, but which are the best? Which will be the easiest to grow and the most likely to succeed in a variety of climates with minimal care and
maintenance?;This work offers a selection of readily available, hardy, versatile and attractive trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants, ferns, vines and groundcovers. From the interlacing divaricates to the bold-leaved puka, from the flowing grasses to the structural lancewoods, Fiona
Eadie suggests ways of combining different textures and forms to enhamnce the garden throughout the seasons.;Including advice on care and maintenance, pests and problems, likes and dislikes and extensive landscaping suggestions, this book is suitable for novice gardeners as well as
landscaping professionals
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| Which Native Plant Can I Grow Here? From the author of the best-selling Which Native? series comes this unique, visual, fail-safe guide to growing the right
native plant in the right place. An ingenious system of symbols is used including the special back cover flap which gives readers additional information about selection, propagation, growing conditions, etc. Take the stress out of decision-making by using Andrew Crowe's quick method of
identifying the plants that will add shape, colour and texture to your garden. Quick, reliable, enjoyable. |
| NewZealand Native Alpine & Rock Garden Plants (AGodwit New
Zealand GardeningGuide) A comprehensive guide to growing and propagating New Zealand's native alpine and rock garden plants. It sets out the cultural requirements necessary to produce and maintain attractive and healthy plants, and suggests ideas
for creating a garden devoted to alpines as well as using them in other garden situations.;The book includes detailed descriptions and cultivation information for over 180 species and cultivars of native alpine plants, and is illustrated with colour photographs and line
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Serves as a guide for finding out the correct botanic names of native trees and shrubs. Its aim is to assist all those interested in the native vegetation of New Zealand to identify the woody plants of forest and shrubland from the coast to subalpine areas. Technical
expressions have been used where necessary, and a glossary has been added to aid those who are unfamiliar with them.
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Gardener's Encyclopaedia of NZ Native
Plants This reference brings together over 1000 species, hybrids and cultivars. It includes colour photographs, arranged according to the plant's attributes and use in the garden, and also includes examples of landscaping possibilities as well as
numerous plant portraits. The accompanying A to Z text gives detailed descriptions, cultivation and propagation information (including regionally specific advice). There are also extensive lists of plants with desirable features for particular situations.
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| A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand A
practical field guide to New Zealand's native edible plants. Over 190 trees, shrubs, herbs, ferns, mushrooms, lichens and seaweeds are described in detail in this useful and attractive book, with information on which part is edible and when, how plants have been utilised, particularly
by Maori, their nutritional value, and where they can be found. In a separate section, Andrew Crowe also describes important poisonous plants that are native to New Zealand or are likely to be confused with the edible plants. Illustrated with line drawings and colour photographs, this
informative book will be of interest to trampers, botanists and all who appreciate New Zealand's native flora. |
| Life-size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns: Featuring the Caterpillars Which Feed on Them Identifying New Zealand's ferns is made simple and fun for all the family with this new
guide. Over 45 ferns are featured, categorised by the fineness of their fronds. The life-size photographs allows readers to easily and accurately identify the ferns featured. Life-size Guide to New Zealand Native Ferns also features life-size photographs of a range of native moths where
the caterpillars of that species feed on a particular fern. This unique approach allows readers of the book to look for the moths and caterpillars while identifying the plant. This is the fourth in this Life-Size Guide series |
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Dinosaurs of Australia and New Zealand and Other Animals of the
Mesozoic Era Long, John A. In this first comprehensive account of Mesozoic vertebrates from New Zealand and Australia, John Long shows that recent finds and fossil trackways from the region offer new and occasionally startling evidence that has the
potential to challenge current views. 147 color and 245 b&w illustrations. Blue New Zealand: Plants, Animals, Environments - a Visual Guide $20.95 Format: Paperback, 32 pages Usually arrives within: 5-9 days Condition: New Author: Jenny Enderby, Tony Enderby,
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Dancing Leaves: the Story of New Zealand's Cabbage
Tree, Ti Kouka: The Story of New Zealand's Cabbage Tree, Ti Kouka
Format: Paperback, 300 pages
Usually arrives within: 6-11 days
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| A Photographic Guide to Ferns of New Zealand Ferns occur in great abundance in New Zealand - there are nearly 200 native species alone occurring everywhere from the coast through to the country's alpine regions.
Then there are the fern allies - including clubmosses and forkferns that have an even longer fossil history than ferns. However, most of the ferns and fern allies described in this guide are the commoner species that are more likely to be seen when journeying around the New Zealand
countryside.;For ease of reference the common names are highlighted in the text although all species described are listed according to their scientific names so that their affinities with related species may be seen more easily. |
| Spiders of New Zealand and Their
Worldwide Kin This book is the definitive guide to these remarkable creatures, and is ideal for scientist and layperson alike. It explores the anatomy, physiology, behaviour and ecology of both native and introduced spiders. For ease
of use, spiders are grouped in different ways, such as habitat, size, and web type. There are also chapters on harmful spiders and how to find and study spiders, and notes on the naming of spiders and early arachnologists. |
| The Penguin Natural World of New Zealand Gerard Hutching. Organised in
an easy-to-look-up A to Z format, from albatrosses to ants, from kiwi to kea, from lakes to lizards, from weta to whales, this comprehensive encyclopaedia covers every aspect of New Zealand's magnificent natural history. An introductory section explains how New Zealand's unique natural
world evolved through history and describes our major wildlife habitats. Feature pages provide additional information about people, the weather and physical features such as islands, mountains and rivers. The 400 pages are illustrated by hundreds of photographs from New Zealand's
leading nature photographers as well as stunning artwork by the country's top natural history illustrators. In 1999 The Natural World of New Zealand won the environment category of the Montana Book Awards, the non-fiction section of the NZ Post Children's book awards, and overall best
book design of the Spectrum Print Book Design Awards. |
| National Parks and Other Wild Places of New Zealand National Parks and Other Wild Places of New Zealand profiles 35 protected national and forest parks, reserves, and wildlife sanctuaries,
several of which have such international significance they have been granted World Heritage status. The wonderfully diverse natural landscapes and unique ecological habitats range from geo-thermal regions, ice-capped mountains, active volcanoes and glaciers to subtropical beaches and
rainforests. Through authoritative text, detailed maps, fact-filled visitor boxes and beautiful full-color photographs, author Kathy Ombler provides comprehensive coverage of the wonderfully diverse natural landscapes, unique ecological habitats, and the impressive range of outdoor
pursuits that abound within the various areas |
| Classic Walks of New Zealand This guide describes nine of New Zealand's classic back-country walking tracks, including: Stewart Island's North-West circuit; the Kepler, Milford, Routeburn,
Heapy and Abel Tasman tracks; and circuits of Mount Taranaki, Ruapehu and Lake Waikaremoana. |
| Tramping in New Zealand (Lonely Planet
Walking Guides S.) New Zealand's Milford Track is so popular that reservations are needed to enjoy the four-day walk. This is a guide to this and other treks in the country. |
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This stunning book is artist Dave Gunson's personal tribute to New Zealand's incredibly diverse and remarkable natural world. It covers all the major environments - The Coast, Estuaries, Wetlands, Open Country, The Forests, High Country, Urban - and shows New
Zealand's rich collection of flora and fauna in their characteristic surroundings. The book also includes a section on our extinct species.
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Pohutukawa and Rata: New Zealand's Iron-hearted Trees
Format: Paperback
Usually arrives within: 24 hours
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New Zealand Trees and Shrubs: A Comprehensive Guide to Cultivation and Identification
Lawrie Metcalfe has written the ideal book for all who wish to know how to propagate and grow New Zealand plants
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The Nature Guide to the New Zealand
ForestAn ecological field guide to New Zealand's native forests. In one volume it provides identification for a range of common plants (including trees and shrubs, vines and epiphytes, ground plants, fungi, mosses and liverworts) and
animals (birds, reptiles, insects and mammals). It also offers insights into the interactions between them: the role of birds in the life cycle of plants, the honeydew-producing scale insects on beech trees, the fungi so important in the decomposition process. The book is illustrated
with colour photographs, many of which are composite shots of several similar species for easy identification
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| Which Coastal Plant?: A Simple Guide to
the Identification of New Zealand's Common PlantsAuthor:Andrew Crowe range of common plants found growing in estuaries, across sand dunes and along rocky shores is fascinating and varied. This guide to the more common plants found in New Zealand coastal
habitats should enable you to identify these coastal plants easily and accurately.;The step-by-step guide features: colour keys to the three coastal zones; close-up colour photographs of each plant; information on whether plant is native or exotic; notes on a wide range of uses and
cultivation; and an identification checklist to match flowers, fruit and leaves. |
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Flight of the Huia: Ecology and Conservation of New Zealand's Frogs, Reptiles, Birds and Mammals
Format: Paperback, 300 pages Condition: New
Author: Kerry Jane Wilson
Publisher: canterbury University Press 1 April 2004
ISBN: 0908812523
Dimensions: 23 x 15.5 centimetres
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Eco Kiwi: Green Solutions for Everyday Life Simon & JaneCotter Format: Paperback
This is a book for every Kiwi who would prefer to use green alternatives where possible in everyday life. It aims to provide a framework for eco-living in New Zealand homes: a framework that is accessible, local, current, useful, healthy and informative.;This isn't just about worm
farms and keeping hens in the garden. This is about choosing the best paint to use when you redecorate, choosing the right fabric and framing when you get a new lounge suite or a new bed, making your own eco-friendly household cleaners and garden sprays. It aims to bring eco-living out
of the clouds and into the home.;Topics covered include: your home - location and design, building, paints and varnishes, furnishings and fabrics, cleansers; the elements - energy, radiation and electromagnetism, water, air, light, sound; life cycle - food, gardening, permaculture,
recycling; resources - eco organisations, eco disposers, eco importers and distributors, eco producers, manufacturers and outlets, eco journals and magazines. |
| Blue New Zealand: Plants, Animals, Environments - a Visual Guide Glenys Stace From the muddy calm of a harbour to surf-battered rocks and open oceans, the se and its shores are home to some of the richest and most fascinating plan and animal communities we
know.;Discover some amazing environments and the creatures that inhabit them. Blue New Zealand is for all members of the family |
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Wetland Plants in New Zealand P. A. Brooke P.N. Johnson
Format: Paperback, 219 pages
Of all the strange places where plants grow, wetlands are among the most diverse. This field guide illustrates both native and naturalized plants of New Zealand's bogs, swamps, estuaries and lakes. Line drawings complement the text describing key features, distribution and
habitats.;The volume covers the New Zealand botanical region, that is, the three main islands, the Kermadec and Three Kings Islands, the Chatham Islands, and the sub-antarctic islands as far as Macquarie Island. With the exception of stoneworts, only vascular plants are included, that
is, the ferns and their allies, conifers and flowering plants. Mosses, liverworts and lichens are not treated.
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A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand (A Photographic Guide
To...) by Geoff Moon
In A Photographic Guide to Birds of New Zealand, fact-filled descriptions highlighting key identification leatures of New Zealand birds are supported by over 200 full-colour photographs. Compact and easy to use, ideal for anyone with an
active interest in natural history.
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| Plant Propagation A to Z: Growing
Plants for Free In "Plant Propagation A to Z, " over 500 photos illustrate both practical step-by-step propagation techniques and the plants themselves. More than 1,000 garden plants are covered in the extensive tables, detailing the
specific propagation techniques to use--seed, cutting or division--for each plant. Full color |
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| Restoring Kapiti: Nature's Second Chance Established as a nature reserve in 1897, Kapiti Island is one of New Zealand's longest and most exciting restoration
stories. In this text, 19 specialists who have worked on the project relay the inspiring tale of its rehabilitation - the restoration of the land, sea, and birds; the Island's past; and its future. Illustrated throughout with colour photographs, charts, and maps, the text is academic,
but accessible to the general reader. |
| Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors Nga Pepeha a Nga Tipuna: The Sayings of the Ancestors Mead, Hirini Moko,Grove,Neil,Mead, Sidney M This unique collection of more than
2,500 pepeha, "sayings of the ancestors, " were gathered and compiled from all over New Zealand over a 20-year period. More than just proverbs, pepeha include charms, witticisms, figures of speech, and boasts, and they are featured in the formal speeches heard every day on the marae and
in the oral literature handed down from past generations. The pepeha also provide a rich source of language, using metaphor and an economy of words to show language that enriches the textbook Maori of today. |
| Taonga Tuku Iho: An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Culture "Taonga Tuku Iho: Illustrated Encyclopedia of Traditional Maori Life" was first published in 1963 as "An Illustrated Encyclopedia of Maori Life". This new edition with its Maori title (which
translates to 'treasures from the past that have been handed down to us') has been fully revised and updated by Buddy Mikaere so that it is now a comprehensive yet easy-to-follow guide to pre-European Maori life.;Drawing on the classic works of early anthropologists, ethnologists and
commentators such as Elsdon Best, Sir Peter Buck and many others, this book is ideal for visitor information, as a home reference and as a basic text for students and researchers.;Arranged alphabetically for easy reference, the text summarises all important elements, influences and
features of pre-European Maori life, including detailed explanations and references to myths, legends and stories of the gods. The authoritative text, written by A.W. Reed and revised by Buddy Mikaere, is complemented throughout the original book's detailed line drawings. There is also
a range of full-colour and black and white photographs. |
| Walking the Waitakere Ranges: Over
30 Coastal & Bush Walks A new edition, now with full-colour photography, of this practical and affordable guide to walking the extensive network of tracks in the Waitakere Ranges west of Auckland. The carefully selected walks
range from half-hour strolls to all-day tramping expeditions. Each walk is described in detail, illustrated with an indispensable route map, and includes information on track length and quality, walking time and difficulty, highlights, shortcuts and sidetracks, how to get to the start
point, and whether dogs are permitted. Walking the Waitakere Ranges is ideal for people wanting to experience the outdoors for the first time, as well as being a great reference for seasoned trampers looking for new challenges. |
| NZ Wild Flowers Handbook
New Zealand has a colourful array of both native and introduced wild flowering plants. This handbook provides quick and simple identification of over 200 of these. It contains botanical descriptions, and looks at food use and healing properties of wild flowers |
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Hand Guide to the Birds of New Zealand
By Heather Barrie, Derek Onley, Hugh Robertson
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New Zealand: Land of Birds Geoff Moon Format: Hardcover,
160 pages
"New Zealand: Land of Birds" captures the grandeur and variety of many of New Zealand's birds and the wide diversity of environments in which they live, feed and breed. An informative introduction deals with the evolution of many of the species, followed by the impact to them caused
through the arrival of the Maori and then the European settlers and their subsequent clearance of the land. Eight chapters comprising over 150 colour photographs and informative text, range over the various landscapes in which many birds may be found, including the coast and selected
offshore islands; tidal estuaries, mangroves and lagoons; migrant wading-bird habits; wetlands (lake, swamps and rivers); rural landscapes; forests; high country; and urban landscapes.
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Life Size Guide to Birds Rod Morris
Approximately 40 common and native New Zealand birds feature 'life-size' in this book, pictured against a habitat background. Readers can compare the birds; clear-cut from individual photographs and grouped 5 or 6 together on the page and enlarged or reduced to represent their actual
size.;This is a useful reference book for all those wishing to identify New Zealand birds. It offers a unique perspective on the native birds of the bush, countryside, coast and wetland, as it is possible to gain an instant visual impression of their size. The full-colour spread of
the birds is followed by a second spread that keys the birds to descriptive texts.
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Title Plant Heritage New Zealand Te Whakapapa O Nga Rakau Interpreting The Special Features Of Native Plants |
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Author Tony Foster |
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ISBN 9780143009795 |
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Publisher PENGUIN BOOKS Raupo Publishing (NZ) Ltd |
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Edition 1/2008 |
| Format Paperback, 208 pages |
| Size 260 x 210 x 15 mm |
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Publication Date 27 October2008 |
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