Metrosideros parkinsonii Buchanan

Parkinson's rata (en)

Species

Angiosperms > Myrtales > Myrtaceae > Metrosideros

Characteristics

Glab. straggling shrub or tree up to c. 7 m. tall; branchlets 4-angled. Lvs on petioles c. 2 mm. long; lamina (25)-35-50-(75) × 15-20-(30) mm., about ovate-lanceolate, rather abruptly narrowed to obtuse or subacute apex, coriac. Infl. in compound cymes, us. below lvs. Fls ∞, bright crimson; receptacle turbinate, exceeding adnate ovary. Sepals ovate-triangular; petals oblong, ± toothed; stamens ± 20-25 mm. long. Ovary adherent to base of receptacle; capsules ± 6-7 mm. long.
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Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 7.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

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

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Distribution

Metrosideros parkinsonii world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598281-1
WFO ID wfo-0000242510
COL ID 6RF8T
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Synonyms

Metrosideros parkinsonii