Metrosideros fulgens Sol. ex Gaertn.

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Metrosideros

Characteristics

A climber. The bark is flaky. The stems can be 9 m long and 10 cm across. The leaves are small. The flower heads are on the tips of the branches. The flowers are bright orange.
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Growth form tree
Growth support climber
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Root diameter (meter) 0.2
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

It can tolerate cold.
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

Usage

The vine is used as a sweetener.
Uses medicinal
Edible nectars
Therapeutic use Sore (unspecified)
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Cultivation

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Germination duration (days) 30 - 90
Germination temperacture (C°) 15
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Images

Metrosideros fulgens unspecified picture

Distribution

Metrosideros fulgens world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598219-1
WFO ID wfo-0000242437
COL ID 42JVW
BDTFX ID -
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Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Melaleuca scandens Melaleuca spectabilis Metrosideros fulgens Metrosideros scandens Metrosideros speciosa Leptospermum scandens Nania scandens Metrosideros aurata Metrosideros florida Nani florida