Lancewood, also known as Horoeka, is one of New Zealand's most distinctive native trees, famous for its dramatic juvenile form with long, narrow, downward-pointing leaves.

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As it matures, the tree transforms into a broad-canopied adult, making it one of the most remarkable examples of adaptation within New Zealand's forests.

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Horoeka provides food and habitat for native wildlife and adds long-term diversity and resilience to riparian and wetland restoration areas as they mature.

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Lancewood also makes a striking feature tree for local gardens and rewards patient gardeners with one of New Zealand's most fascinating growth forms — an ancient survival strategy thought to have evolved to deter hungry moa.

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The unique juvenile phase of the Lancewood

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