Pomaderris is a genus of 70 species of shrub to small tree in the buckthorn family Rhamnaceae. 65 of the species are native to Australia and the other five are from New Zealand . There is some overlap.
Few of the genus are known to horticulture , the most commonly cultivated species is P. aspera , the hazel pomaderris.
The leaves, branches and twigs of the genus are hairy.
Pomaderris species are used as food plants by the larvae of some Lepidoptera species including Aenetus ligniveren .
Selected species Pomaderris adnata - NSW, AustraliaPomaderris andromedifolia - eastern AustraliaPomaderris angustifolia - eastern AustraliaPomaderris apetala Pomaderris argyrophylla - eastern AustraliaPomaderris aspera , Hazel Pomaderris - eastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris betulina - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris bodalla - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris brogoensis - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris brunnea , Rufous Pomaderris - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris cinerea - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris cocoparrana - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris costata - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris cotoneaster , Cotoneaster Pomaderris - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris crassifolia - eastern AustraliaPomaderris delicata - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris discolor - eastern AustraliaPomaderris elachophylla , Small leaf pomaderris - southeastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris elliptica - southeastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris eriocephala - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris ferruginea - eastern AustraliaPomaderris gilmourii - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris graniticola - eastern AustraliaPomaderris hamiltonii - Pale-flowered kūmarahou, New ZealandPomaderris helianthemifolia - eastern AustraliaPomaderris intermedia - southeastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris kumeraho - Kūmarahou, Gum-digger's soap, New ZealandPomaderris lanigera - eastern AustraliaPomaderris ledifolia , Sydney Pomaderris - eastern AustraliaPomaderris ligustrina - eastern AustraliaPomaderris mediora - NSW, AustraliaPomaderris nitidula - eastern AustraliaPomaderris notata - eastern AustraliaPomaderris oraria - Bassian Pomaderris, Limestone Pomaderris, AustraliaPomaderris pallida - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris paniculosa - Scurfy Pomaderris, Inland Pomaderris, Coast Pomaderris - southern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris parrisiae - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris pauciflora - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris phylicifolia - southeastern Australia, Tasmania, New ZealandPomaderris pilifera - southeastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris precaria - NSW, AustraliaPomaderris prunifolia - eastern Australia, New ZealandPomaderris queenslandica - eastern AustraliaPomaderris reperta - NSW, AustraliaPomaderris rugosa - New ZealandPomaderris sericea , Bent Pomaderris - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris subcapitata - southeastern AustraliaPomaderris subplicata - Victoria, AustraliaPomaderris vacciniifolia , Round Leaf Pomaderris - Victoria, AustraliaPomaderris vellea - eastern AustraliaPomaderris velutina - southeastern Australia, TasmaniaPomaderris virgata , Upright Pomaderris - southeastern Australia