Rhopalostylis

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The coastal forest is very diverse and includes northern rata (Metrosideros robusta), karaka (Corynocarpus laevigatus), and the nikau palm (Rhopalostylis sapida).

Nelson Coast temperate forests 2008
Nikau palms (Rhopalostylis sapida) are prominent in gullies.

Chatham Island temperate forests 2008
The Norfolk Island pine dominates in exposed areas, while moister spots are characterized by endemic palms (Rhopalostylis baueri) and tree-ferns (Cyathea brownii and C. australia).

Norfolk Island subtropical forests 2008
Like many of the endemic species, the Norfolk Island palm (Rhopalostylis baueri) and the smooth tree-fern (Cyathea brownii) are still common within the Norfolk Island National Park but are now rare elsewhere on the islands.

Norfolk Island subtropical forests 2008
Higher areas up to the 516-meter summit of Raoul Island are exposed to more cloud interception, and they support a mossy and dense M. kermadecensis forest with an understory dominated by Ascarina lucida, Melicytus ramiflorus, Pteris comans, and the endemic Nikau palm (Rhopalostylis baueriana).

Kermadec Islands subtropical moist forests 2007