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This is a list of species with large fruit or large flower containing nectar. Every good science experiment has to include some controls. In this case the controls are plant species that are thought not to be pollinated by birds and have wind dispersed seed. In other words, birds are not interested in these species, so these species should be unaffected by what birds get up to.

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Bird pollinated species Bird dispersed species
Common name Latin name Common name Latin name
Flax spp Phormium tenax, P. cookianum Fuchsia Fuchsia excorticata
Fuchsia Fuchsia excorticata Hinau Elaeocarpus dentatus
Kohekohe Dysoxylum spectabile Karaka Corynocarpus laevigatus
Kowhai Sophora microphylla Kahikatea Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Kowhai Sophora prostrata Kohekohe Dysoxylum spectabile
Kowhai Sophora tetraptera Mangeao Listea calicaris
Pohutukawa Metrosideros excelsa Matai Prumnopitys taxifolia
Puriri Vitex lucens Miro Prumnopitys ferruginea
Rewarewa Knightia excelsa Nikau Rhopalostylis sapida
Northern rata Metrosideros robusta Pigeonwood Hedycarya arborea
Southern rata Metrosideros umbellata Puriri Vitex lucens
White climbing rata Metrosideros albiflora Taraire Beilschmiedia taraire
White climbing rata Aka Metrosideros perforata Tawa Beilschmiedia tawa
Orange climbing rata Metrosideros fulgens Tawapou Planchonella costata
Other rata vines Metrosideros species
Control species; insect pollinated Control species; wind dispersed
Kanuka Kunzea ericoides Kanuka Kunzea ericoides
Control species; wind pollinated Control species; wind dispersed
Pukatea Laurelia novae-zelandiae Pukatea Laurelia novae-zelandiae

It would be useful to know when the large fruited species flower as fruiting time might be dictated by when a species flowered. However, I would consider this information as an extra bonus. It would be useful to know when the large fruited species flower as fruiting time might be dictated by when a species flowered. However, I would consider this information as an extra bonus.

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Bird pollinated species		Bird dispersed species
Common name	Latin name		Common name	Latin name
Flax spp	Phormium tenax, P. cookianum		Fuchsia	Fuchsia excorticata
Fuchsia	Fuchsia excorticata		Hinau	Elaeocarpus dentatus
Kohekohe	Dysoxylum spectabile		Karaka	Corynocarpus laevigatus
Kowhai	Sophora microphylla		Kahikatea	Dacrycarpus dacrydioides
Kowhai	Sophora prostrata		Kohekohe	Dysoxylum spectabile
Kowhai	Sophora tetraptera		Mangeao	Listea calicaris
Pohutukawa	Metrosideros excelsa		Matai	Prumnopitys taxifolia
Puriri	Vitex lucens		Miro	Prumnopitys ferruginea
Rewarewa	Knightia excelsa		Nikau	Rhopalostylis sapida
Northern rata	Metrosideros robusta		Pigeonwood	Hedycarya arborea
Southern rata	Metrosideros umbellata		Puriri	Vitex lucens
White climbing rata	Metrosideros albiflora		Taraire	Beilschmiedia taraire
White climbing rata Aka	Metrosideros perforata		Tawa	Beilschmiedia tawa
Orange climbing rata	Metrosideros fulgens		Tawapou	Planchonella costata
Other rata vines	Metrosideros species
Control species; insect pollinated		Control species; wind dispersed
Kanuka	Kunzea ericoides		Kanuka	Kunzea ericoides
Control species; wind pollinated		Control species; wind dispersed
Pukatea	Laurelia novae-zelandiae		Pukatea	Laurelia novae-zelandiae

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