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Mangroves, Ōhiwa Harbour

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Mangroves, Ōhiwa Harbour

Ōhiwa Harbour in the Bay of Plenty is near the southern limit of mangrove distribution. In the north of New Zealand, mangrove trees grow to 9 metres, but are smaller further south. Here they form a stunted shrubland, no higher than 2 metres.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Estuaries – Plants of the estuary, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/4626/mangroves-ohiwa-harbour (accessed 21 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 2 March 2009.