Metrosideros collina
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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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Myrtales |
Family: | Myrtaceae |
Genus: | Metrosideros |
Species: | M. collina |
Binomial name | |
Metrosideros collina | |
Synonyms | |
Leptospermum collinum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. |
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]
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