Elaeocarpus hookerianus
Pōkākā with juvenile foliage at the base and adult leaves near the top
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Elaeocarpus
Species:
E. hookerianus
Binomial name
Elaeocarpus hookerianus
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Elaeocarpus hookerianus, commonly known as pokaka (Māori: pōkākā), is a native forest tree of New Zealand. A cold tolerant plant, E. hookerianus can be found from valley floors to mountainous areas.

Like many other New Zealand trees it has a distinctive juvenile form where its branches are interlaced and have tiny leaves.[1]

References

  1. "Elaeocarpus hookerianus (Pokaka)". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 18 June 2012.


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