Altitude - Moderate altitude (200-500m)
Species:
- Cypress - Macrocarpa
- Cypress - Lusitanica
- Poplar - Kawa poplar
- Poplar - Veronese poplar
- Cedar - Japanese cedar
- Pine - Radiata pine
- Redwood - Coast redwood
- Indigenous species - Totara
- Indigenous species - Silver beech
- Indigenous species - Black beech
- Willow - Tangoio willow
- Acacia - Blackwood
- Cedar - Himalayan cedar
- Eucalyptus - Mountain ash
- Fir - Douglas fir
- Fir - Grand fir
- Larch - European larch
- Larch - Japanese larch
- Indigenous species - Red beech
- Redwood - Giant sequoia
- Willow - Moutere willow
- Pine - Norfolk Island pine
- Eucalyptus - White stringybark
Although altitude begins to influence climate at these elevations, the effect is not yet pronounced. Generally the climate is cooler than lowlands, with more frosts likely and some snow. The higher the altitude, the cooler the climate.