Hoheria populnea
| Hoheria populnea | |
|---|---|
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Malvales |
| Family: | Malvaceae |
| Genus: | Hoheria |
| Species: | H. populnea |
| Binomial name | |
| Hoheria populnea A. Cunn. | |
Hoheria populnea, commonly known as lacebark or houhere, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, endemic to New Zealand.
H. populnea is found from the coast to lowland forests, and has a natural distribution from the North Cape of the North Island, south to the central North Island.
It can grow into a tree 12 metres tall and has broad, oval leaves, with serrated margins.[1] The leaves are dark green, 5-12 cm long and 6 cm wide.[2]
Lacebark produces white flowers in clusters during spring.[3]
References
- ↑ "Flowering seed plants: North and South Islands - Houhere, lacebark". The University of Auckland. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Lacebark, Ribbonwood Hoheria populnea (A.Cunn)" (PDF). Herb Federation of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
- ↑ "Hoheria populnea lacebark". Bushmansfriend. Retrieved 7 March 2013.