Griselinia lucida
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Apiales |
| Family: | Griseliniaceae |
| Genus: | Griselinia |
| Species: | G. lucida
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| Binomial name | |
| Griselinia lucida | |
Griselinia lucida, commonly known as puka, akapuka or shining broadleaf, is an epiphytic plant native to New Zealand. G. lucida naturally occurs in wet lowland-forests and open or rocky coastal environments mostly in the North Island of New Zealand, and restricted areas of the South Island.[1][2]
Griselinia lucida has large, asymmetrical, shiny, dark-green leaves. It has distinctive fluted roots that descend down from the host trees the plant is growing in.[3]
References
- ^ "Griselinia lucida (Shining broadleaf, Akapuka)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ Bryan, Catherine; Clarkson, Bruce; Clearwater, Michael (2011). "Biological flora of New Zealand 12: Griselinia lucida, puka, akapuka, akakōpuka, shining broadleaf". New Zealand Journal of Botany. 49 (4): 461–479. doi:10.1080/0028825x.2011.603342. Retrieved 20 June 2013.
- ^ "Vegetative features of Griselinia lucida— A New Zealand shrub Epiphyte". Victoria University of Wellington. Retrieved 19 June 2013.