Metrosideros collina
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M. collina
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Leptospermum collinum J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. |
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Metrosideros collina is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is native to French Polynesia and the Cook islands.
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Taxonomy
The species was first formally described by botanist Johann Reinhold Forster and his son Georg Forster in 1775. It was given the name Leptospermum collinum.
There are two varieties:
- Metrosideros collina var. collina
- Metrosideros collina var. villosa
Cultivars
Cultivars of Metrosideros collina are used as ornamental plants, for planting in tropical and subtropical climate gardens. Cultivars include:
- 'Tahiti', grows to about 1 metre,
- 'Tahitian sunset', a mutated form of 'Tahiti' with variegated leaves[1]
See also
Media related to Lua error in package.lua at line 80: module 'strict' not found. at Wikimedia Commons
References
- ↑ P1 US 20080313783 P1, "Metrosideros plant named "Tahitian Sunset""
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