Elingamita johnsonii grows as a shrub or small tree in Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) forest and coastal scrub on West island.

Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), sometimes called the New Zealand Christmas tree, is an invasive plant species in South Africa.

The Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa) is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens.

The Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), which produces large crimson flowers in December, is an often used symbol for Christmas in New Zealand, and subsequently the pōhutukawa has become known as the New Zealand Christmas tree.