Ozothamnus leptophyllus

Ozothamnus leptophyllus
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Tribe: Gnaphalieae
Genus: Ozothamnus
Species: O. leptophyllus
Binomial name
Ozothamnus leptophyllus

Ozothamnus leptophyllus, commonly known as tauhinu or cottonwood is a native shrub of New Zealand. Tauhinu is fast-growing, reaching 2 metres in height and is a common plant of coastal farmland.[1]

References

  1. "Tauhinu shrubland, west Wellington". Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand. Retrieved 8 June 2013.