Stock Photo: Metrosideros Excelsa, Commonly Known As PåHutukawa MäOri: PåHutukawa,New Zealand Christmas Tree And I
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Metrosideros excelsa, commonly known as pÅhutukawa MÄori: pÅhutukawa,New Zealand Christmas tree,New Zealand Christmas bush and iron tree, is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red or occasionally orange, yellow or white flowers, each consisting of a mass of stamens. The pÅhutukawa is one of twelve Metrosideros species endemic to New Zealand. Renowned for its vibrant colour and its ability to survive even perched on rocky, precarious cliffs, it has found an important place in New Zealand culture for its strength and beauty, and is regarded as a chiefly tree rÄkau rangatira by MÄori.
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