Olearia rani
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Olearia rani, or Heketara as it is known in Maori
is a common small forest tree of New Zealand
. It grows in lowland forest throughout the North Island
and in the northern half of the South Island
.
Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.
Maori language
Māori or te reo Māori , commonly te reo , is the language of the indigenous population of New Zealand, the Māori. It has the status of an official language in New Zealand...
is a common small forest tree of New Zealand
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...
. It grows in lowland forest throughout 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...
and in the northern half of the South Island
South Island
The South Island is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand, the other being the more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman Sea, to the south and east by the Pacific Ocean...
.
Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.