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Similar Olearia lacunosa, Olearia arborescens, Olearia lyallii, Dracophyllum longifolium, Olearia rani |
Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare or leatherwood, is a sub-alpine shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are kūmarahou and kūmararaunui.
O. 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
Olearia colensoi Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA