Olearia rani
Olearia rani foliage
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species:
O. rani
Binomial name
Olearia rani
Synonyms
  • Brachyglottis rani A.Cunn.
  • Eurybia cunninghamii Hook.f.

Olearia rani, or heketara as it is known in Māori 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.[2] Olearia rani var. rani has a more northern range than Olearia rani var. colorata which is found in forests from the Coromandel south to the Buller River.[3] Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.

References

  1. Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Olearia rani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135793559A135793561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135793559A135793561.en. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
  2. "Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Shrubs and small trees of the forest - Underside of heketara leaves.
  3. "Olearia rani var. colorata". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
Olearia rani in flower


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