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Kōrero: Shrubs and small trees of the forest

Understorey shrubs

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Understorey shrubs

Rangiora, māhoe and coprosma shrubs thrive in the understorey of lowland forests. They are adapted to growing in low light conditions under a forest canopy, and benefit from the shelter provided by small trees.

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Joanna Orwin, Shrubs and small trees of the forest – Characteristics of small shrubs and trees, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13791/understorey-shrubs (accessed 4 June 2026).

He kōrero nā Joanna Orwin, i tāngia i te 1 March 2009, updated 1 July 2015.