| Olearia colensoi | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. colensoi |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia colensoi Hook.f. | |
Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare (from the Māori tūpare) or leatherwood, is a sub-alpine shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are kūmarahou and kūmararaunui.
Olearia colensoi can grow into a tree 10 metres high that has thick, serrated leaves. The bark is light brown and papery with branches covered in woolly hairs. The flowers are typically dark red or yellow.
References
- "Olearia colensoi var. colensoi". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 20 March 2022.
- Allan, H. H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones.1. Wellington, N.Z.,
- "Search - Olearia". Māori Dictionary. Retrieved 17 February 2013.
External links
Media related to Olearia colensoi at Wikimedia Commons
- Landcare Research Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants (database)
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