Olearia colensoi
Species of shrub / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare (from the Māori 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]
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Olearia colensoi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Olearia |
Species: | O. colensoi |
Binomial name | |
Olearia colensoi | |
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Olearia 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]