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Olearia odorata
Species of shrub / From Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
Olearia odorata, the scented tree daisy, is a small divaricating shrub endemic to New Zealand, from the plant family Asteraceae. It has small light green leaves with a large amount of interlacing twigs and grows to around 2–4m in height.[2] In spring O. odorata produces many small white flowers.[3]
Quick Facts Olearia odorata, Scientific classification ...
Olearia odorata | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Asterales |
Family: | Asteraceae |
Genus: | Olearia |
Species: | O. odorata |
Binomial name | |
Olearia odorata Petrie[1] | |
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Remnants of this bush that grow in Otago are home to native moths and insects, and areas with this species are now being protected with covenants.[4] This plant is associated with the nationally endangered moth Stathmopoda albimaculata.[5]