Metrosideros kermadecensis, with common namesKermadec pōhutukawa and New Zealand Christmas bush[1] is an evergreen tree of the myrtle family which is endemic to the volcanic Kermadec Islands about 900 km north-east of New Zealand. The tree produces a brilliant display of red flowers, made up of a mass of stamens and is the dominant forest tree on Raoul Island, growing to 15 m or more. The trunk is up to 1 m or more in diameter. It is very similar to, and often confused with, the pōhutukawa of mainland New Zealand, differing mainly by having smaller, more oval leaves, and by flowering throughout the year. It also resembles the ʻōhiʻa lehua of Hawaii.
Because it is endemic to a small group of islands, Metrosideros kermadecensis is listed as range restricted, but is not regarded as threatened.
Cultivationedit
Metrosideros kermadecensis is widely cultivated in New Zealand and has naturalised in Hawaii. A variegated form is widely planted in home gardens. Propagation is easy from fresh seed. Cuttings may be grown from water shoots. It hybridises with pōhutukawa (M. excelsa).
metrosideros, kermadecensis, another, tree, called, pōhutukawa, metrosideros, excelsa, with, common, names, kermadec, pōhutukawa, zealand, christmas, bush, evergreen, tree, myrtle, family, which, endemic, volcanic, kermadec, islands, about, north, east, zealan. For another tree called pōhutukawa see Metrosideros excelsa Metrosideros kermadecensis with common names Kermadec pōhutukawa and New Zealand Christmas bush 1 is an evergreen tree of the myrtle family which is endemic to the volcanic Kermadec Islands about 900 km north east of New Zealand The tree produces a brilliant display of red flowers made up of a mass of stamens and is the dominant forest tree on Raoul Island growing to 15 m or more The trunk is up to 1 m or more in diameter It is very similar to and often confused with the pōhutukawa of mainland New Zealand differing mainly by having smaller more oval leaves and by flowering throughout the year It also resembles the ʻōhiʻa lehua of Hawaii Metrosideros kermadecensisScientific classificationKingdom PlantaeClade TracheophytesClade AngiospermsClade EudicotsClade RosidsOrder MyrtalesFamily MyrtaceaeGenus MetrosiderosSpecies M kermadecensisBinomial nameMetrosideros kermadecensisW R B Oliv Synonymsformerly included in Metrosideros polymorpha and Metrosideros villosa Contents 1 Conservation 2 Cultivation 3 See also 4 References 5 External linksConservation editBecause it is endemic to a small group of islands Metrosideros kermadecensis is listed as range restricted but is not regarded as threatened Cultivation edit nbsp M kermadecensis is popular in cultivation in New ZealandMetrosideros kermadecensis is widely cultivated in New Zealand and has naturalised in Hawaii A variegated form is widely planted in home gardens Propagation is easy from fresh seed Cuttings may be grown from water shoots It hybridises with pōhutukawa M excelsa See also editPōhutukawaReferences edit Lord Howe Island Weed Management Strategy 2016 PDF 2016 retrieved 4 January 2017 Metrosideros kermadecensis Flora of New Zealand Retrieved 2 October 2010 Metrosideros kermadecensis New Zealand Plant Conservation Network Retrieved 2 October 2010 Simpson P 2005 Pōhutukawa amp Rata New Zealand s Iron Hearted Trees Wellington Te Papa Press nbsp Wikimedia Commons has media related to Metrosideros kermadecensis External links edit nbsp This Myrtaceae article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte nbsp This New Zealand plant article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte This rosid tree article is a stub You can help Wikipedia by expanding it vte Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Metrosideros kermadecensis amp oldid 1149195141, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,