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The tree flowers from
November to January with a peak in early summer (mid to late December), with brilliant crimson flowers covering the tree, hence the nickname New Zealand Christmas tree. There is variation between individual trees in the timing of flowering, and in the shade and brightness of the
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of pōhutukawa have been released. Duncan & Davies nurseries were a leading force in the mid-20th century, while the late Graeme Platt has been responsible for 16 different cultivars so far, including a rare white-flowering tree. Cultivars include:
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to New
Zealand. Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty, and is regarded as a chiefly tree
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A pōhutukawa tree with an estimated age of 180 years known as 'Te Hā' is fully established at an
Auckland City park. 'Te Hā' is the largest urban specimen in the country. Plans to build a monument in honour of victims of the
511:(38° S), where it once formed a continuous coastal fringe. By the 1990s, pastoral farming and introduced pests had reduced pōhutukawa forests by over 90%. It also occurs naturally on the shores of lakes in the
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Pōhutukawas grow up to 25 metres (82 ft) high, with a spreading, dome-like form. They usually grow as a multi-trunked spreading tree. Their trunks and branches are sometimes festooned with matted, fibrous
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Pōhutukawa wood is dense, strong and highly figured. Māori used it for beaters and other small, heavy items. It was frequently used in shipbuilding, since the naturally curvy shapes made strong
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to the north. Pōhutukawas have been introduced to other countries with mild-to-warm climates, including south-eastern
Australia, where it is naturalising on coastal cliffs near
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species – its mission statement is "to enable pōhutukawa and rata to flourish again in their natural habitat as icons in the hearts and minds of all New
Zealanders".
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has resulted in local variation: many of the trees growing around the
Rotorua lakes produce pink-shaded flowers, and the yellow-flowered
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on the East Coast is reputed to be the largest in the country, with a height of 20 metres and a spread of 38 metres (125 ft).
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1990:"Entries for FUTU [AN] Fish-poison tree (Barringtonia asiatica) | Polynesian Lexicon Project Online, entry *futu"
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Variegated with gold leaf margins. flowers and form. Thought to be sourced from Oswald
Blumhardt, plant breeder in Whangarei.
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coastal cities. Vigorous and easy to grow, the tree flourishes well south of its natural range, and has naturalised in the
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The tree is renowned as a cliff-dweller, able to maintain a hold in precarious, near-vertical situations. Like its
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Reddish stems and reddish-gold new leaves becoming butter-yellow and finally green with age. Sourced from
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Reverse-variegated cultivar from
Australia, but slightly unstable (can revert to non-variegated status)
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Reverse-variegated cultivar, erect growth habit. Sourced from
Auckland Domain centennial plantings.
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Vibrant flowers and glossy green leaves. Sourced from Brooks Bay, near Awhitu
Regional Park,
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Reverse-variegated cultivar from Australia. Grows to around 5 metres (16 ft). Grew from
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Small, compact growth. Suitable for containers & patios. Sourced from Princess Street,
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where its root systems are blamed for destroying sewer lines and sidewalks. In parts of
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Well-balanced flower heads that also bloom inside the canopy of the tree. Sourced from
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In New Zealand, pōhutukawas are under threat from browsing by the introduced
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in proximity to the tree activated significant local opposition in 2021.
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Consistently flowering around Christmas time. Flowers in large clusters.
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which strips the tree of its leaves. A charitable conservation trust,
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Upright tree, flowers have contrasting yellow anthers. Sourced from
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Vegetation Management Plan Henley Beach to Tennyson Coastal Reserve
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for the treatment of diarrhoea, dysentery, sore throat and wounds.
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Variegated cultivar with fresh green margins and yellow centres.
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Low growing cultivar from Australia, grows to around 1m tall.
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2166:"A Green Idea That Sounded Good Until the Trees Went to Work"
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Outstanding sized flowers and tall, erect form. Sourced from
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The pōhutukawa's natural range is the coastal regions of the
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Reverse-variegated foliage. Sourced from public gardens in
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iwi, where several Māori skeletons were found at its base.
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Open branched, upright tree. Sourced from Brougham Street,
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Erect tree with copious flowers. Sourced from Margan Ave,
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Compact, low-growing selection. Often incorrectly sold as
2319:"Metrosideros excelsa lighthouse - lighthouse pohutukawa"
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Weeping growth habit. Sometimes available as a standard.
428:), which has flowers similar to those of the pōhutukawa.
632:, pōhutukawas grow so well that they are regarded as an
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Pōhutukawa & Rātā: New Zealand's Iron-Hearted Trees
1971:
Polynesian Lexicon Project Online, entry *poo-futu-kawa
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Upright growth habit. Sourced from Awhitu Golf Course,
2125:. National Association of Woodworkers New Zealand Inc.
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Cyril Watson & George Smith / Duncan & Davies
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Very bright flowers and spreading habit. Sourced from
2370:"The tragedy of the National Erebus Memorial project"
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Ngā Tipu Whakaoranga - Māori Plant Use Database, 1113
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2052:. Max Planck Institute for Evolutionary Anthropology
1217:Very large and widely spreading tree. Sourced from
461:'Aurea' descends from a pair discovered in 1940 on
387:, referring to a coastal shrub with white berries,
1197:Variegated form. Green leaves with cream margins.
898:Reverse-variegated form with bright gold leaves.
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1751:Simon Cordingley & Claire Petherick (2005),
846:Bright flowers and sprawling form. Sourced from
503:of New Zealand, north of a line stretching from
406:, the Polynesian name for the fish-poison tree (
247:Botanical illustration of a pōhutukawa sprig by
640:has adopted the pōhutukawa as a floral emblem.
2286:"Origins of pōhutukawa cultivars in Australia"
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874:Tall, erect form. Sourced from Kawaroa Park,
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1698:"World Checklist of Selected Plant Families"
1289:Long-lasting flowers. Sourced from north of
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2256:"Metrosideros excelsa 'Golden Dawn', PVR"
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2080:. Department of Conservation. p. 3.
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1014:Early flowering (November). Sourced from
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2036:Blust, Robert; Trussel, Stephen (2010).
1953:"The Hauraki Gulf Marine Park, Part 2".
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440:The yellow-flowering "Aurea" cultivar
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2885:074eb728-c3cb-4df9-b3cf-3c7a41a04a29
2346:. Trees for Survival. Archived from
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2260:Metrosideros hybrids & cultivars
2186:. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1918:Dawson, Murray; et al. (2010).
1872:Dawson, Murray; et al. (2010).
1719:. Te Ara Encyclopedia of New Zealand
1607:
1174:Naturally Native NZ Plants Auckland
2050:Austronesian Comparative Dictionary
1941:
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1717:"Tall broadleaf trees – Pōhutukawa"
1321:from a plant originally sourced on
1059:Ian McDowell / Duncan & Davies
802:‘Dalese’, especially in Australia.
24:
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2368:Winiata, Vaughan (22 April 2021).
2145:Manaaki Whenua – Landcare Research
287:. The pōhutukawa is one of twelve
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2383:Te Rina Triponel (5 March 2021).
2137:"Details of Metrosideros excelsa"
1366:Felix Jury / Duncan & Davies
1342:Jim Rumbal / Duncan & Davies
1153:. Source tree of significance to
939:Jim Rumbal / Duncan & Davies
819:Felix Jury / Duncan & Davies
453:flowers. In isolated populations
2960:urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:598207-1
2015:Te Māra Reo: The Language Garden
1473:near the Titirangi Golf Course.
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2372:. NZ Local Government Magazine.
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1310:Tom Johnson / Dawn Nurseries
612:. It has also naturalised on
608:area and in the north of the
30:For Kermadec pohutukawa, see
3065:Endemic flora of New Zealand
2550:Kermadec Island pōhutukawa (
519:at the top of South Island.
397:part of the word comes from
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2071:Simpson, Philip G. (1994).
2017:. Benton Family Trust. 2022
1878:in cultivation: Pohutukawa"
1675:, Australian Christmas tree
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2486:Rare Metrosideros E. Alley
2344:"Native Plant Information"
2293:New Zealand Garden Journal
1960:. 2 March 2010. p. 5.
1931:New Zealand Garden Journal
1885:New Zealand Garden Journal
1738:"Māori Plant Use Database"
265:New Zealand Christmas tree
32:Metrosideros kermadecensis
29:
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1286:Graeme Platt / Rob Bayly
1149:Sourced from Pitau Road,
1083:William (Bill) Robertson
590:traditional Māori healing
517:Abel Tasman National Park
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2211:. Liddle Wonders Nursary
2074:Pohutukawa and Diversity
1679:Christmas in New Zealand
1659:Metrosideros parkinsonii
1347:Waitara West Marine Park
712:Blockhouse Bay, Auckland
259:, commonly known as the
2458:"Pohutukawa Fact Sheet"
2284:Dawson, Murray (2011).
1760:, City of Charles Sturt
1651:Metrosideros bartlettii
1435:Red with orange hints.
588:. Extracts are used in
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1957:The New Zealand Herald
1643:Metrosideros umbellata
1612:A giant pōhutukawa at
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1357:‘Scarlet Pimpernel’
1194:Duncan & Davies
826:riverbank plantings.
560:A pōhutukawa in bloom
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409:Barringtonia asiatica
246:
3050:Trees of New Zealand
2924:Metrosideros excelsa
2810:Metrosideros excelsa
2721:Metrosideros excelsa
2691:Metrosideros excelsa
2438:Metrosideros excelsa
2405:Simpson, P. (2005).
1635:Metrosideros robusta
1543:Coromandel Peninsula
1390:Duncan & Davies
1242:Duncan & Davies
1219:Parnell Rose Gardens
1122:Duncan & Davies
895:Duncan & Davies
852:Coromandel Peninsula
731:Duncan & Davies
683:Duncan & Davies
482:Metrosideros excelsa
256:Metrosideros excelsa
193:Metrosideros excelsa
766:‘Christmas Cheer’
2653:Small white rātā (
2635:Large white rātā (
2579:Parkinson's rātā (
1976:2011-07-24 at the
1672:Nuytsia floribunda
1662:, Parkinson's rātā
1146:Lyndale Nurseries
1094:‘Mini Christmas’
1050:‘Maori Princess’
795:Lyndale Nurseries
698:‘Blockhouse Bay’
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2420:978-0-909010-99-7
1654:, Bartlett's rātā
1608:Iconic pōhutukawa
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1553:‘Whakarewarewa’
1519:M. kermadecensis.
1042:shopping centre.
810:‘Fire Mountain’
390:Sophora tomentosa
377:Cook Island Māori
322:derives from the
318:The generic name
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1333:‘Royal Flame’
1151:Mount Maunganui
1119:Sulphur yellow
1113:‘Moon Maiden’
930:‘Gold Nugget’
906:‘Golden Dawn’
886:‘Gold Finger’
868:Orange-scarlet
862:‘Flame Crest’
816:Orange-scarlet
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1535:Orange-red
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1429:‘Te Kaha’
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2942:Plant List
2664:M. diffusa
2646:M. fulgens
2590:M. robusta
2543:M. excelsa
2534:Pōhutukawa
2478:2010-10-02
2449:2010-10-02
2354:2007-03-13
2323:Icon Trees
2190:2011-01-07
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1996:2015-06-06
1895:2015-05-25
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1685:References
1595:Piha Beach
1579:M. excelsa
1551:M. excelsa
1527:M. excelsa
1503:M. excelsa
1495:Upper Hutt
1479:M. excelsa
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1427:M. excelsa
1401:‘Tamaki’
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1379:M. excelsa
1355:M. excelsa
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