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Pseudopanax
''Pseudopanax'' (Latin for "false ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels. Taxonomy A 2000 molecular study established that several species within the genus were only distantly related to the core group of New Zealand species related the type species ''P. crassifolius''. They were removed to the genus ''Raukaua''. Distribution and habitat ''Pseudopanax'' occur in forest or scrub environments. The genus contains some remarkable small trees with distinctly different juvenile and adult forms, such as '' Pseudopanax crassifolius'' (lancewood) and '' Pseudopanax ferox'' (toothed lancewood). Cultivation Many of the species are popular in New Zealand gardens, but are rather rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions similar to those in New Zealand, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. They reportedly grow well in Southern California and warmer parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Crassifolius
''Pseudopanax crassifolius'', also known as horoeka or lancewood, is a Heteroblasty, heteroblastic tree belonging to the family Araliaceae. It is Endemism, endemic to New Zealand and found throughout the country from sea level up to about in lowland to montane shrublands and forests. The juvenile form, which lasts between 15 and 20 years, is easily recognised. The leaves are stiff and leathery with a prominent central rib, about 1 cm wide and up to 1 m long with irregular teeth, all growing downwards from a central stem. The young trunk has characteristic vertical swollen ridges. As the tree gets older the stem begins to branch, producing a bushy top. The leaves also become wider and shorter, losing their teeth. It is only when the tree is mature that it adopts a typical tree shape. The difference between the juvenile and adult tree's appearance is so drastic that the two forms were initially described as separate species and even genera by early botanists, including ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Chathamicus
''Pseudopanax'' (Latin for "false ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels. Taxonomy A 2000 molecular study established that several species within the genus were only distantly related to the core group of New Zealand species related the type species ''P. crassifolius''. They were removed to the genus ''Raukaua''. Distribution and habitat ''Pseudopanax'' occur in forest or scrub environments. The genus contains some remarkable small trees with distinctly different juvenile and adult forms, such as ''Pseudopanax crassifolius'' (lancewood) and '' Pseudopanax ferox'' (toothed lancewood). Cultivation Many of the species are popular in New Zealand gardens, but are rather rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions similar to those in New Zealand, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. They reportedly grow well in Southern California and warmer parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Linearis
''Pseudopanax'' (Neo-Latin, Latin for "false Panax, ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemism, endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels. Taxonomy A 2000 molecular study established that several species within the genus were only distantly related to the core group of New Zealand species related the type species ''P. crassifolius''. They were removed to the genus ''Raukaua''. Distribution and habitat ''Pseudopanax'' occur in forest or scrub environments. The genus contains some remarkable small trees with distinctly different juvenile and adult forms, such as ''Pseudopanax crassifolius'' (lancewood) and ''Pseudopanax ferox'' (toothed lancewood). Cultivation Many of the species are popular in New Zealand gardens, but are rather rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions similar to those in New Zealand, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. They reportedly grow well in Southern Cali ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax
''Pseudopanax'' (Latin for "false ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels. Taxonomy A 2000 molecular study established that several species within the genus were only distantly related to the core group of New Zealand species related the type species ''P. crassifolius''. They were removed to the genus ''Raukaua''. Distribution and habitat ''Pseudopanax'' occur in forest or scrub environments. The genus contains some remarkable small trees with distinctly different juvenile and adult forms, such as '' Pseudopanax crassifolius'' (lancewood) and '' Pseudopanax ferox'' (toothed lancewood). Cultivation Many of the species are popular in New Zealand gardens, but are rather rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions similar to those in New Zealand, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. They reportedly grow well in Southern California and warmer parts of ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Lessonii
''Pseudopanax lessonii'', commonly known as houpara, is a New Zealand native tree belonging to the family Araliaceae. Description Houpara is a shrub or tree up to 6 m tall, with stout branches. The leaves are crowded towards the tips of branchlets, and are 3- to 5-foliolate. Juvenile plants have larger leaves than adults. The Petiole (botany), petioles are 5–15 cm long. Distribution It is endemic to New Zealand, houpara's natural range is coastal forest and scrub on the Three Kings Islands and the North Island as far south as Poverty Bay (38°4′S). Cultivation Houpara is popular in New Zealand gardens, but is rare in cultivation elsewhere, requiring mild, moist conditions, without extremes of temperature in winter and summer. A number of cultivars have been developed, including 'Gold Splash' which has yellow variegated leaves, and 'Nigra' which has dark purple-brown foliage. References * Salmon J T, ''The Native Trees of New Zealand'', Reed Publishing, AH & AW Reed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Ferox
''Pseudopanax ferox'', the toothed lancewood or horoeka, is a small tree endemic to New Zealand. It is similar to the more common lancewood, ''Pseudopanax crassifolius'', but with more prominently tooth-shaped leaves. The juvenile leaves are a very dark grey-brown to grey-green colour, narrow, stiff and up to 40 cm long. Once the slow growing tree reaches maturity at 10 to 15 years, the leaf form becomes shorter, wider and dark green in colour. It is only in adulthood that the tree's shape changes from one central stem and downward growing leaves to a more typical tree shape with branches spreading to build a round head. A mature toothed lancewood can reach 6 metres height with a trunk of up to 25 cm in diameter. The mature trunk has distinctive longitudinal grooves which sometimes twist slightly. The tree is sometimes also called fierce lancewood in reference to its fierce-looking saw tooth shaped juvenile leaves. Use Toothed lancewood used to be rare in cultivatio ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Neopanax
''Neopanax'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae, native to New Zealand, including the Kermadec Islands. It is a clade within the genus ''Pseudopanax ''Pseudopanax'' (Latin for "false ginseng") is a genus of seven species of evergreen plants that are endemic to New Zealand. Flowers of the genus occur in terminal umbels. Taxonomy A 2000 molecular study established that several species within ...'', and some authorities consider it to be a synonym of ''Pseudopanax''. Species Currently accepted species include: *'' Pseudopanax arboreus'' (L.f.) Allan *'' Pseudopanax colensoi'' (Hook.f.) Allan *'' Pseudopanax kermadecensis'' (W.R.B.Oliv.) Allan *'' Pseudopanax laetus'' (Kirk) Allan *'' Pseudopanax macintyrei'' (Cheeseman) Frodin References Araliaceae Apiales genera Endemic flora of New Zealand Flora of the Kermadec Islands Flora of the North Island Flora of the South Island {{Araliaceae-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Pseudopanax Gilliesii
''Pseudopanax gilliesii'' is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae. It is endemic Endemism is the state of a species being found only in a single defined geographic location, such as an island, state, nation, country or other defined zone; organisms that are indigenous to a place are not endemic to it if they are also foun ..., or native, to New Zealand. References Flora of New Zealand gilliesii Near threatened plants Taxonomy articles created by Polbot {{NewZealand-plant-stub ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Raukaua
''Raukaua'' is a genus of flowering plants in the family Araliaceae. It has an austral distribution, being indigenous to southern Argentina and Chile, as well as New Zealand and the island of Tasmania.David J. Mabberley. 2008. ''Mabberley's Plant-Book'' third edition (2008). Cambridge University Press: UK. . (See ''External links'' below). ''Raukaua'' is a genus of woody plants. They vary in habit: for example ''R. laetevirens'' is a small tree, while ''R. valdiviensis'' is a liana. Like most of Araliaceae, they have palmately compound leaves. The leaves are heteroblastic, that is, conspicuously different in form from juvenile to adult. ''R. simplex'' often produces root suckers and on these, the further the sucker is from the main shoot, the more juvenile the form of the leaves. The Māori extracted an aromatic oil from the leaves of ''R. edgerleyi''. The essential oils of the New Zealand species have been the subject of a phytochemical analysis.Roderick J. Weston. 2004. ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Scolopterus Penicillatus
''Scolopterus penicillatus'', also known as the black spined weevil, is an endemic beetle of New Zealand. Physical description In appearance it is a shining black colour with a purplish tinge and looks very similar to its close relative '' Scolopterus tetracanthus''. ''S. penicillatus'' can be distinguished from ''S. tetracanthus'' as the spines on the shoulders of the former are much less pointed. Distribution and habitat The beetle is present throughout New Zealand and can be discovered by beating native flowering plants in the summer months. Adult black spined weevils have been collected from '' Hedychium gardnerianum'' and caught in the flowers of '' Helichrysum lanceolatum''. The larvae of ''S. penicillatus'' are known to develop in the recently dead bark of the various species of ''Pseudopanax''. R A Crowson of Glasgow University spent some time in New Zealand in 1956 and 1957 during which period he found larvae associated with pupae and teneral adults under the bark o ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
Apiales Genera
The Apiales are an order of flowering plants, included in the asterid group of dicotyledons. Well-known members of Apiales include carrots, celery, coriander, parsley, parsnips, poison hemlock, ginseng, ivies, and pittosporums. Apiales consist of nine families, with the type family being the celery, carrot or parsley family, Apiaceae. Taxonomy There are nine accepted families within the Apiales, though there is some slight variation and in particular, the Torriceliaceae may also be divided. * Apiaceae (carrot family) * Araliaceae (ginseng family) * Griseliniaceae * Myodocarpaceae * Pennantiaceae * Pittosporaceae * Torricelliaceae The present understanding of the Apiales is fairly recent and is based upon comparison of DNA sequences by phylogenetic methods. The circumscriptions of some of the families have changed. In 2009, one of the subfamilies of Araliaceae was shown to be polyphyletic. The order Apiales is placed within the asterid group of eudicots as circumscribed ... [...More Info...] [...Related Items...] OR: [Wikipedia] [Google] [Baidu] |
