Lacebark (Hoheria populnea)
Description
Hoheria populnea, commonly known as New Zealand mallow, 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. The leaves are dark green, 5-12 cm long and 6 cm wide.
Taxonomic tree
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Domain: Eukarya
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Kingdom: Plantae
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Phylum: Magnoliophyta
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Class: Magnoliopsida
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Order: Malvales
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Family: Malvaceae
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Genus: Hoheria
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