Dactylanthus is New Zealand's only indigenous fully parasitic flowering plant.
Kauri are one of the world's mightiest trees. They can grow to more than 50 metres tall.
Lancewood, or horoeka, is a unique, small tree with lance-like foliage that changes dramatically as the tree matures.
Find out about New Zealand's nine native mistletoes.
Rata trees, along with the pohutukawa, are one of the best known native trees in New Zealand. The rata and pohutukawa belong in the myrtle family of trees.