Olearia macrodonta
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Olearia macrodontia is a small sub-alpine evergreen tree endemic to New Zealand
, from the plant family Asteraceae
. It is closely related to the narrow leaved Olearia ilicifolia
, with which it shares several characteristics including largely undulating and serrated grey-green leaves. These common characteristics means the two species are often confused with one another. It is found from lowland to sub-alpine forests from the East Cape
of the North Island
of New Zealand southwards throughout the South Island and Stewart Island, from 450–1200 m (1,476.4–3,937 ) in altitude.
Olearia macrodontia is a shrub to spreading small tree that grows 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ) tall. Its leaves are 5–10 cm (2–3.9 ) long, 2.5 centimetre wide, with undulating and coarsely serrated margins, greyish green above. It's flowers are white with yellow centres and grow in large, rounded, much branched corymbs.
New Zealand
New Zealand is an island country in the south-western Pacific Ocean comprising two main landmasses and numerous smaller islands. The country is situated some east of Australia across the Tasman Sea, and roughly south of the Pacific island nations of New Caledonia, Fiji, and Tonga...
, from the plant family Asteraceae
Asteraceae
The Asteraceae or Compositae , is an exceedingly large and widespread family of vascular plants. The group has more than 22,750 currently accepted species, spread across 1620 genera and 12 subfamilies...
. It is closely related to the narrow leaved Olearia ilicifolia
Olearia ilicifolia
Mountain Holly is a shrub or small tree endemic to New Zealand also referred to as Hakeke or New Zealand Holly. It is a spreading shrub or small tree of the family Asteraceae, and has largely serrated and undulating grey-green leaves...
, with which it shares several characteristics including largely undulating and serrated grey-green leaves. These common characteristics means the two species are often confused with one another. It is found from lowland to sub-alpine forests from the East Cape
East Cape
East Cape is the easternmost point of the main islands of New Zealand. It is located to the north of Gisborne in the northeast of the North Island....
of the North Island
North Island
The North Island is one of the two main islands of New Zealand, separated from the much less populous South Island by Cook Strait. The island is in area, making it the world's 14th-largest island...
of New Zealand southwards throughout the South Island and Stewart Island, from 450–1200 m (1,476.4–3,937 ) in altitude.
Olearia macrodontia is a shrub to spreading small tree that grows 1.5–6 m (4.9–19.7 ) tall. Its leaves are 5–10 cm (2–3.9 ) long, 2.5 centimetre wide, with undulating and coarsely serrated margins, greyish green above. It's flowers are white with yellow centres and grow in large, rounded, much branched corymbs.