Hoheria glabrata
| Mountain lacebark | |
|---|---|
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| Hoheria glabrata leaves | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hoheria |
| Species: | H. glabrata |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoheria glabrata Sprague et Summerhayes | |
Hoheria glabrata (mountain lacebark or ribbonwood) is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, endemic to New Zealand. It is one of the few deciduous trees to be found in N.Z. growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall with green leaves that turn yellow in autumn, and white flowers that appear around January.[1]
Mainly found in the wetter parts of the mountainous regions of the South Island.[2]
Leaves are toothed around the margins, also look for the distinctive heart shape of the leaf which differentiates it from the very similar Hoheria lyallii. H. glabrata is a small tree which often grows multiple branches from the base although this does not always occur.
References
- ↑ "Hoheria glabrata". Flora > flora details. New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
- ↑ Metcalf, Lawrie (2002). Trees of New Zealand. New Holland Publishers (NZ) Ltd. p. 58. ISBN 1877246573.
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