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The bright red fleshy coat is an indication that the seed is mature. In collecting seed off the ground look for all three forms – capsule, black seed and fleshy coat. The glossy black seed is enclosed within a bright red fleshy coat inside a woody capsule. It flowers in the spring and fruit is ready a year later. Titoki is a tree of lowland forest particularly river terraces. Fresh seeds usually germinate within a month. Sow seeds by pressing into a firm bed of seed raising mix and lightly cover with mix. Collect whole cones before they disintegrate and store until they open and reveal the winged seed. Propagation: The mature cones can be found in the autumn. Even a well established kauri is particularly vulnerable to drought. Kauri are most commonly found on ridges but historically were also found on lowland river terraces. The immense stature of some specimens makes it an attractive tree to grow. Kauri is a tree of northern zones, naturally growing as far south as Kawhia and Katikati.
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Species such as akeake, broadleaf, kohuhu, karo and tarata are not included in this list because finding naturally growing sources of these plants is now difficult as a result of widespread amenity planting and hybridisation. Other species may be added from time to time. Note: This is not a complete list of trees and shrubs indigenous to New Zealand.