Olearia colensoi
| Olearia colensoi | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. colensoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia colensoi Hook. f. | |
Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare or leatherwood,[1] is a sub-alpine shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are kūmarahou and kūmararaunui.[2]
O. colensoi can grow into a tree 10 metres high that has thick, serrated leaves. The bark is light brown and papery with branches covered in woolly hairs. The flowers are typically dark red or yellow.[3]
References
- ↑ "Olearia colensoi var. colensoi". nzpcn. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
- ↑ Allan, H. H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones.1. Wellington, N.Z.,
- ↑ "Search - Olearia". Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
External links
- Landcare Research Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants (database)
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