Kingdom Plantae Family Asteraceae Genus Olearia | Order Asterales Tribe Astereae Rank Species | |
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Similar Olearia arborescens, Olearia lacunosa, Olearia solandri, Olearia paniculata, Olearia odorata | ||
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.
References
Olearia rani Wikipedia(Text) CC BY-SA