Observation | RENH2019 Trial |
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Photos / SoundsWhatKaro (Pittosporum crassifolium)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionpresumably a rat's hoard, of mostly-opened karo fruit containing seeds, in three piles at base of small mahoe where ground is dry despite light rain earlier in day. Banks around covered in Tradescantia. A light covering of Trad was removed from the base of this tree to reveal the stash of fruits (and returned to maintain ground cover during drought) |
Animal Pests |
WhatKanono (Coprosma autumnalis)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionI think; beside Native Plant Trail at fork, sewage manhole on this small rise, about a metre from these trees |
Plant health |
Photos / SoundsWhatTree Privet (Ligustrum lucidum)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptioncentre, about 10mH on streambank, canopying stream |
Monitoring |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
Photos / SoundsWhatHarakeke (Phormium tenax)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionalmost certainly planted, or descendent of planted, here at roadside. Leaves pruned to reduce pedestrians tripping over them or walking in busy road to get round them - heavily-used school pick-up site |
Monitoring |
Photos / SoundsWhatMāhoe (Melicytus ramiflorus ssp. ramiflorus)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionnear end of long drought, with ongoing soil moisture deficit. Bare clay covered where possible with cut flax leaves and other debris |
Monitoring |
WhatMāpou (Myrsine australis)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionleft, with mahoe centre
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Monitoring |
WhatTradescantia (Tradescantia fluminensis)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptiongathered from forest margin below and piled here on dry bare ground beside walkway for reduced spread and ease of monitoring during decomposition (due to severe drought it was only turned once or twice, did not spread and was all dried up by March 2020) |
Monitoring |
WhatKōhūhū (Pittosporum tenuifolium)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptioncentre, blue-grey small leaves, among kanuka and mahoe under radiata pine and tanekaha, by heavily-used walkway connecting Glenfield College (on other side of busy transit road), to Bayview neighbourhood |
Monitoring |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
WhatCoprosma (Genus Coprosma)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionon right, large-leaved, robusta? near end of long drought, with ongoing soil moisture deficit |
Monitoring |
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Monitoring |
WhatMāhoe (Melicytus ramiflorus ssp. ramiflorus)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionnear end of long drought, with ongoing soil moisture deficit |
Monitoring |
WhatKikuyu Grass (Cenchrus clandestinus)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptioncentre
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Monitoring |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
WhatSilver Fern (Cyathea dealbata)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionleft of centre (and others) on streambank during prolonged drought |
Monitoring |
Photos / SoundsWhatSupplejack (Ripogonum scandens)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionfirst juvenile specimen found within at least 50m. A seedlings found last year about 100m upstream, and one more recently in this area. A single mature vine recently observed during manual removal of honeysuckle (on ground, in canopy and epiphytic on a nikau trunk) on the same bank, nearer the steamside about 50m upstream. |
Native or endemic flora |
WhatStink Bugs, Shield Bugs, and Allies (Superfamily Pentatomoidea)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionon Carex geminata
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History |
WhatPatē (Schefflera digitata)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionforeground right, juvenile on Witeheford streambank |
Tradescantia trial site monitoring view |
WhatNīkau Palm (Rhopalostylis sapida)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionjuvenile right of centre, beside path |
Monitoring |
WhatOleasters (Genus Elaeagnus)Observerkaipatiki_naturewatchDescriptionforeground left, at least on stem beside Carex. Some of the Elaeagnus is also visible in the channel centre to right |
Manual Weed control by volunteer |
Monitoring | |
Monitoring | |
Known Invasive flora - weeds | |
Native or endemic flora |