Kingdom Plantae Family Elaeocarpaceae Rank Species | Order Oxalidales Genus Elaeocarpus | |
Similar Elaeocarpus dentatus, Carpodetus serratus, Pennantia corymbosa |
Elaeocarpus hookerianus, commonly known as pōkākā, is a native forest tree of New Zealand. A cold tolerant plant, E. hookerianus can be found from valley floors to mountainous areas.
Like many other New Zealand trees it has a distinctive juvenile form where its branches are interlaced and have tiny leaves.
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Elaeocarpus hookerianus Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA