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Knightia excelsa
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Common name:
New Zealand honeysuckle, rewarewa, rewa fl.
Family:
Proteaceae (Protea)
Distribution:
New Zealand (North and South Islands)
Life form:
Tree - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: This is one of New Zealand’s most distinctive skyline trees, reaching up to 30 metres tall with a narrow, upright habit.
Flowers: Rewarewa flowers are unusual looking, much like a stiff brown bottle brush, but they are a favourite nectar source for tui and bellbirds.
Locations
1:
Lawn 3
(T1/L3)
• Accession: T1/2005-0023/A • Provenance: Garden
2:
North Garden 1
(T1/N1)
• Accession: T1/2009-0067
Area
Individual