Hoheria populnea

Hoheria populnea
Scientific classification
Kingdom:Plantae
Clade:Angiosperms
Clade:Eudicots
Clade:Rosids
Order:Malvales
Family:Malvaceae
Genus:Hoheria
Species: H. populnea
Binomial name
Hoheria populnea

Hoheria populnea, commonly known as New Zealand mallow,[1] lacebark or houhere, is a species of flowering plant in the family Malvaceae, endemic to New Zealand.

Hoheria populnea is found from the coast to lowland forests, and has a natural distribution from the North Cape of the North Island, south to the central North Island.

It can grow into a tree 12 metres tall and has broad, oval leaves, with serrated margins.[2] The leaves are dark green, 5–12 cm long and 6 cm wide.[3]

Lacebark produces white flowers in clusters during spring.[4]

References

  1. ↑ "BSBI List 2007". Botanical Society of Britain and Ireland. Archived from the original (xls) on 2015-01-25. Retrieved 2014-10-17.
  2. ↑ "Flowering seed plants: North and South Islands – Houhere, lacebark". The University of Auckland. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  3. ↑ "Lacebark, Ribbonwood Hoheria populnea (A.Cunn)" (PDF). Herb Federation of New Zealand. Retrieved 7 March 2013.
  4. ↑ "Hoheria populnea lacebark". Bushmansfriend. Retrieved 7 March 2013.


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