''Olearia colensoi'', commonly known as tūpare (from the
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
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* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
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) or leatherwood,
is a
sub-alpine
Montane ecosystems are found on the slopes of mountains. The alpine climate in these regions strongly affects the ecosystem because temperatures fall as elevation increases, causing the ecosystem to stratify. This stratification is a crucial f ...
shrub that is endemic to
New Zealand
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. Other names it is known by in
Māori
Māori or Maori can refer to:
Relating to the Māori people
* Māori people of New Zealand, or members of that group
* Māori language, the language of the Māori people of New Zealand
* Māori culture
* Cook Islanders, the Māori people of the Co ...
are and .
[Allan, H. H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones.1. Wellington, N.Z.,]
''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
External links
Landcare ResearchNgā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants (database)
Flora of New Zealand
colensoi
Plants used in traditional Māori medicine
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