Sentences with word «pohutukawa»

A steep and hilly promontory covered in subtropical rainforest, the Coromandel Peninsula is relatively untouched — native pohutukawa trees line one side and idyllic beaches line the other; both encouraging rest and reflection.

Boasting some of New Zealand's most picturesque beaches, native Pohutukawa trees and rainforest, the Coromandel is a feast for the eyes.

Hike 40 minutes from the Whangapoua Beach carpark through native bush, then wade across a lagoon and over a low saddle to enter New Chums, fringed with Pohutukawa trees.

Part of New Zealand's Christmas traditions is that New Zealanders decorate the already red and green pohutukawa tree, a coastal evergreen, for the season.

Pohutukawa extract (Metrosideros excelsa).

A delightful seaside resort town, Pauanui's white sandy beaches and gorgeous coastlines dotted with New Zealand's iconic Pohutukawa trees make it the idyllic holiday destination for couples, groups or families.

The island also has lava caves, unique rock formations and pohutukawa forests.

Visit stunning coastal scenery with white sand beaches, magnificent cliffs decorated with ancient Pohutukawa trees, old Maori pa sites and offshore islands.

those look like our New Zealand Pohutukawa tree's flowers.

The problem is that whenever I think of beaches, even now I still think of golden sands flanked by native pohutukawa, peace and quiet, and crisp, unpolluted waters.

New Zealand is famous for its varied and stunning landscapes, from lush pasture land, to native forests, to snow - topped mountains and glacier - fed lakes, to golden sand beaches lined with Pohutukawa trees.

There are massive ferns, more ferns, backup ferns for the backup ferns, odd conifers and clusters of the pohutukawa, aka the vermillion - bloomed New Zealand Christmas Tree, cabbage trees, and the occasional wide - windowed house spotted between plants on sloping hillsides diving right into blackish volcanic sand beaches.

The leaves of New Zealand's traditional flowering «Christmas tree», the Pohutukawa, have a toning and astringent effect on the skin.

OMG — yesterday I decided you can never be to old to be climbing trees — this one is a Pohutukawa tree — New Zealand's Christmas tree so it seems fitting and reminded me of my childhood.

So, the tree is decorated, the pohutukawa is blooming and the presents bought (or at least thought about!)

The kilometer long stunning white sand beach is surrounded by untouched native Pohutukawa and native forest and is deserted for many parts of the year.

Our Pohutukawa is red, not a pretty pink like that..