Hoheria populnea
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Hoheria populnea, commonly known as New Zealand mallow,[1] lacebark or houhere, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, endemic to New Zealand.
Hoheria 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.[2] The leaves are dark green, 5-12 cm long and 6 cm wide.[3]
Lacebark produces white flowers in clusters during spring.[4]
References
- ^ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-02-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
- ^ "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.