Dacrycarpus Lophomyrtus obcordata/ro¯hutu Pinus ponderosa Upper Botanic Garden DUNEDIN dacrydioides/kahikatea Look closely and you’ll see its The “ponderous” size of this We think this is one of the heart shaped leaves and tree led to its name. It reaches few kahikatea trees that remain in this area beautiful bark. Native birds love it over 60m in its native habitat BOTANIC from pre-European times. Back then it would for its plump, fleshy, abundant fruit. and these trees are about that high. Bark is have been just a tiny seedling. particularly thick and breaks into large, flat Magnolia campbellii plates that eventually fall off. GARDEN Dicksonia squarrosa/ Big, pink flowers appear in whekı¯ early spring and because Pinus radiata/Monterey Opoho Loop Olearia In the wild, whekı¯ forms the tree is without leaves it creates a pine paniculata closely knit colonies because of underground spectacle of colour that locals flock to see. These trees’ size extends creeping stems that can form new trunks. below ground too – pine roots can, in some Magnolia doltsopa Whekı¯ is the only tree fern that situations, reach down as far as 12m. In the In spring, this is one of the has buds on its trunks. This means it can late 1990s we tried to install a water line first to flower here. Magnolia re-sprout if the main crown dies, which is beneath this lawn, but the entire area was so doltsopa Cyathea With its strong perfume, it becomes a bit of Tree Trail why fences made of whekı¯ trunks may come solid with roots, even a machine couldn’t cut dealbata a shrine to the new season. The Dunedin back to life. Some here were transplanted in through. The drainage had to go through a Vitex Dracophyllum Botanic Garden has been keeping a diary of lucens traversii the early 1990s from a fernery in the lower nearby border instead. Opoho Road this tree’s flowering since 2010 and we’re botanic garden. finding differing conditions in a previous Rhododendron arboreum Nothofagus australis dombeyii / winter or summer can make a difference of up Most rhododendrons are shrubby O p mountain neinei to eight weeks to the start of flowering time. but these are upright, like trees. o h This tree is one of the most They form their own forests in the o

Metrosideros bartlettii/ra¯ta¯ L distinctive New Zealand wild and this clump allows us to imagine o Agathis australis/kauri moehau o natives, with stiff, curving leaves arranged how that might look. Upper Garden p Kauri is one of the largest Bartlett’s ra¯ta¯ has been LophomyrtusLophomyrtus in clusters at the tips of the branches. In trees in the world. The largest known to science since only 1975 when it Sophora microphylla/ obcordataobcordata fact, its botanical name refers to “dragon one on record, measured was discovered near Cape Reinga. It is one ko¯whai leaf”. Studies have shown it has a potential Umbellularia in about 1860, was 30.5m from the of New Zealand’s rarest trees and survives Tui and bellbirds flock to californica Metrosideros

lifespan of around 500 – 600 years. Lower bartlettii L ground to its first branch. in the wild in just a small area near North these two native ko¯whai in spring, feeding o Garden v Chiranthodendron e

Eucalyptus globulus Cape. Around Christmas time it produces on the nectar within the flowers. This l Chiranthodendron pentadactylon o It’s a bit strange to have an white flowers. particular species is the most widespread c pentadactylon k

Australian native in a of the eight native species in New Zealand, A As well as being a hit with v Metrosideros excelsa/ e Southern African garden, but this tree marks growing throughout the country. Kunzea n humans by looking like a po¯hutukawa robusta u a historic path and predates the garden. In e monkey’s paw, the flower is a magnet Aerial roots grow down Umbellularia californica New Zealand, our tallest tree is a specimen for native birds - they pull it off and drink from the branches towards the soil. In You’re welcome to take a of eucalyptus, just over the hill to the north, Pinus nectar from the base. Even better, the po¯hutukawa’s natural habitat of exposed sample leaf to crush and ponderosa at Orokonui Ecosanctuary. Lovelock Avenue tree flowers up to eight months, from coastal sites or rock faces, the roots search smell, especially if you have a headache. A November to June. Eucalyptus gunnii for pockets of soil and crevices for extra small sniff can clear a headache but beware Opoho Road Metrosideros Cupressus macrocarpa Despite standing on support. Because this specimen is growing - too much can actually cause one. excelsa the side of a hill and on the flat in rich soil, the roots take hold This tree is so old we don’t Vitex lucens/pu¯riri Liquidamber being extremely exposed to the wind, this easily and quickly thicken into additional styraciflua Cyathea have a record for it. However, It flowers mainly in spring but Magnolia medullaris specimen has developed an even, graceful stems, combining to create the impressive campbellii we think it probably dates flowers and berries are also Dicksonia shape, without extensive pruning. The overall girth. Dacrycarpus from the 1860s when the manager of produced throughout the year, squarrosa dacrydioides branches themselves are beautiful too – in the Acclimatisation Society had Nothofagus dombeyi which is unusual for a New Zealand tree. L spring the outer bark peels off to reveal the Cupressus Eucalyptus o his cottage on this spot. There is a It may resemble a New This could be because pu¯riri comes from a v creamy bark below. macrocarpa globulus e watercolour painting of the site on the Rhododendron lo Zealand beech tree, but it’s largely tropical genus. In the wet tropics c Pinus arboreum k interpretation sign by the far south end of Kunzea robusta/ka¯nuka a South American relative. Some say this is flowering is not climatically restricted to a radiata A v e the terrace. Ka¯nuka is one of the first plants evidence of dispersal on the Gondwana particular season, so many species flower Eucalyptus n Lindsay Creek gunnii u Cyathea dealbata/ to grow back when a forest has supercontinent – made up of New Zealand, more than once a year, allowing pollinators e ponga been cleared. Like a Band-Aid for South America, , , to thrive all year round. Silver fern’s pith has a the bush, it protects young seedlings as they New Guinea and Antarctica before it was traditional use as a soft, moist poultice grow up to form future native forest. As trees covered in ice. The two Griselinia racemosa get taller the canopy opens, other trees near your feet are also distantly related to our Sophora laid on top of skin eruptions. The fronds microphylla are legendary for their silvery brightness eventually replacing the kanuka which here native Griselina broadleaf trees. is nearing the end of its life. at night when lain upside down beside a Olearia paniculata/ track – the ideal route marker. Liquidambar styraciflua akiraho 0 50 100 150m W ater of Between them, these five trees You might recognise this as the Cyathea medullaris/ Leith mamaku show autumn colour for about a popular for suburban hedges. Here Mamaku is the tallest of five continuous months. Over it spreads into its beautiful natural form and This tree trail takes in just a small Track Accessibility Key time, more deciduous trees are being added is surrounded by other trees from the daisy New Zealand’s 10 species of tree ferns selection of trees in the Dunedin Easy: Flat, good surface. and some say, the most handsome. to this arboretum to increase diversity and family. highlight autumn colours. Botanic Garden. Those chosen Medium: Sloped, rough, uneven The crown can have up to 30 gracefully represent a variety of stories and arching fronds. surface types of trees in the most accessible Hard: Steep, steps, loose surface locations. Aesculus hippocastanum/ Fagus sylvatica ‘Pendula’/ Liriodendron tulipifera/tulip Quercus robur/English oak Lower Botanic Garden horse chestnut weeping beech tree See the plaque for why this Believe it or not, this massive Look closely and you’ll see a The leaf and flower are both special oak is considered hulk of a tree is a favourite for bonsai. It knot in the tree trunk. It is the “graft union” tulip shaped. Leaves turn bright butter yellow royal. It is one of the few surviving doesn’t produce edible nuts but “conkers”, where two parent trees have been joined. It in autumn and stay on the tree for ages, transplants from 1869 when flooding forced used for a traditional British and Irish has the best features of both – a strong root making this one of the last trees here to the Botanic Garden to be moved here from Lindsay Creek children’s game where nuts are cooked stock that shows off the unique weeping lose its leaves. This is a relatively long lived its original site at today’s University of Otago. and hardened, threaded on string then habit of the branches. and fast growing tree with records of some Sequoiadendron used to try and hit a partner’s. reaching more than 60m. Fraxinus excelsior giganteum/giant redwood Fagus Araucaria bidwillii/bunya ‘Jaspidea’/golden ash Lophozonia menziesii/silver A specimen of this species sylvatica bunya In the 1980s, this mature beech contains the largest volume of timber of any ‘Pendula’ Australian aboriginals had tree was shifted here from beside the nearby Of the five species of native tree known in the world. One particular Fraxinus whole festivals built around the ripening fountain as it was touching the statue and beech, this is the only one naturally occurring example in Calfornia sprouted about 1,500 excelsior of the edible kernels. Thousands of people damaging it. Its golden yellow leaves are in the Dunedin area. It is a host to the BC and is still alive. ‘Jaspidea’ travelled hundreds of kilometres and one of the earliest signs of autumn. spectacular red-flowering semi-parasitic scarlet Sequoia sempervirens/coast stayed for months together, arranging mistletoe, although there is now much less of Fraxinus excelsior Fraxinus excelsior ‘Pendula’/ redwood ‘Pendula’ marriages, trading goods and resolving this mistletoe due to introduced possums. weeping ash These soaring sentinels of the Quercus Taxodium disputes. robur distichum Notice the difference between Luma apiculata/Chilean myrtle forest have the distinction of being the tallest Sequoia Cedrus brevifolia/Cyprus this and the nearby golden ash. Both The fruit is appreciated in trees on earth. In their native United States of Juglans sempervirens regia cedar have the same parent plant but have been homeland South America for America, they grow to a height of more than Metasequoia This conifer is rare cultivated to display special horticultural its ability to heal sores and cuts. Although 100m. glyptostroboides in its native Cyprus, an island in the characteristics. In this case ‘Pendula’ refers edible and sweet it is not highly regarded Sophora microphylla/ Opoho Road Mediterranean Sea. Usually the tree is to branches hanging to the ground. here. As a shrub it makes a good hedge and ko¯whai conical and single stemmed rather than can even be trained as a bonsai. Fuscospora fusca/red beech Ko¯whai is one of Dunedin’s this broad, multi-leadered one. It may Red beech often grows in high Metasequoia best known and loved indigenous trees Cordyline Platanus X have been pruned as a youngster. australis hispanica quality soils so a lot of red glyptostroboides/dawn and is ingrained in New Zealand culture. Cordyline australis/cabbage beech forest has been converted to pasture. redwood Its leaves and flowers provide important tree Cabbage trees were Dunedin isn’t within its natural range but it Fossils were found in 1941 in Japan then seasonal food resources to kereru, tui and Sophora microphylla once part of the forest that has been planted here since the early days two years later living specimens were korimako or bellbird. grew in this area. Early Ma¯ori obtained of European settlement and some mature recognised as still growing in China. By Tilia Taxodium distichum/ G platyphyllos re Pinus food from the stem and from the root that specimens remain throughout the city. 1948 seeds and cuttings were being sent all a swamp cypress t radiata grows about a metre into the ground like around the world. This specimen arrived here K in Fuscospora solandri/black When these trees grow in g an enormous carrot. in the early 1950s. S beech wet places they develop bumps that bulge t Fuscospora re e Dacrycarpus Whole forests turn a Platanus × hispanica/London out of the ground and look like knobbly t Sequoiadendron solandri N o giganteum dacrydioides/kahikatea reddish colour in summer due to the male plane knees. They were thought to help transport r th Ginkgo Kahikatea was once a flowers of black beech and its close cousin, Popular as a street tree in air to the submerged roots but are now biloba more common sight around the swamps mountain beech. London, planes grow fast, are hardy, and their thought to be for support and stablisation. Dacrycarpus of early Dunedin. Today the only relics beautiful marbled bark looks good when they Fuscospora dacrydioides Liriodendron Ginkgo biloba/ginkgo Tilia platyphyllos/broad leaved fusca tulipifera are a few lonely individuals in nearby lose their leaves. The “×” in its name refers The gingko tree has been called lime Araucaria Hoheria Woodhaugh Gardens; this one has been to the fact it is a cross between two species, populnea a living fossil. It is one of the Native to much of Europe, it bidwillii planted. Kahikatea is New Zealand’s tallest showing combined characteristics of both oldest living types of seed plant. It is also grows well in New Zealand. The small, pale native tree, growing higher than 50m. parent species. Quercus Fagus thought to have fire retardant properties flowers are pollinated by bees which make a Ulmus Pinus radiata/Monterey pine ilex sylvatica Fagus sylvatica because during Tokyo’s great fire of 1923 delicately flavoured honey from the nectar. Quercus procera Native to California in the palustris Atropurpurea Group/copper many ginkgo trees survived. They were also United States it comes from Trachycarpus fortunei/hemp beech amongst a range of trees to survive the only a small area on Monterey Peninsula and palm It may be famous and popular but copper Hiroshima nuclear bomb. a few nearby islands. In New Zealand there This exotic looking palm is one Luma beech is a mutation. In 1680 this naturally apiculata Hoheria populnea/ are thousands of hectares of pine grown and of the hardiest tree-like palms in the world, occurring form was found growing wild Upper Garden lacebark exported for paper and timber. but is damaged by prolonged exposure to in central Europe and has been cultivated Tiny growths of wood severe cold. The name hemp refers to the Lophozonia Fagus sylvatica Aesculus since then. Quercus ilex/holm oak menziesii Atropurpurea hippocastanum penetrate through a fibrous inner bark layer, fibre which makes good rope, sacks and There are about 600 species of group Fagus sylvatica/European giving this layer the appearance of lace when cloth. oak and many are evergreen, Lower Cedrus beech it is pulled free. The fibrous inner bark is used brevifolia like this one. In its native Mediterranean, Ulmus procera/English elm Garden In Britain these trees may live for fine, decorative weaving on baskets and Trachycarpus holm oak creates a forest with other species A classic English hedgerow fortunei well over 300 years. In New Zealand’s trim on hats and cloaks. or grows alone in pure stands. plant, it may not be so English. milder climate they grow more rapidly and Juglans regia/walnut tree Scientists have found that the English elm there is debate about whether this will Quercus palustris/pin oak As well as being tasty, walnuts may be a clone of a single tree shipped to affect longevity. This avenue was planted Compared with other grow into magnificent specimen Britain by the Romans 2000 years ago. Now Track Accessibility Key in the late 1800s. oak species, this autumn trees. Half the world’s commercial walnuts it is popular throughout New Zealand parks as Easy: Flat, good surface. stunner is fast growing and short-lived, are grown in China. a specimen tree. surviving for about 150 years. Of the Medium: Sloped, rough, uneven 0 50 100 150m approximately 600 species of oak, 19 are surface growing in Dunedin Botanic Garden. Hard: Steep, steps, loose surface