Dactylanthus is New Zealand's only indigenous fully parasitic flowering plant.
Lancewood, or horoeka, is a unique, small tree with lance-like foliage that changes dramatically as the tree matures.
Find out about the mistletoe conservation work happening in the Bay of Plenty.
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.