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Hoheria
Sign in to saveHoheria is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. All are endemic to New Zealand. The genus name is a Latinization of the Māori language name, houhere. That name, as well as lacebark and ribbonwood, are often used as common names. The name lacebark comes from the lace-like fibrous inner bark layer.
Species
GENUS
- KingdomPlantae
- PhylumTracheophyta
- ClassMagnoliopsida
- OrderMalvales
- FamilyMalvaceae
Hoheria ist eine Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Malvengewächse (Malvaceae). Alle etwa sechs Arten kommen nur in Neuseeland und auf den Kermadec Islands vor. Der Gattungsname Hoheria ist eine Latinisierung des Namens der Māori „Houhere“ für diese Pflanzen; dieser Name wie auch „Lacebark“ und „Ribbonwood“ werden im Verbreitungsgebiet als Trivialnamen verwendet. Da sie reichlich blühen sind sie als Zierpflanzen von Interesse.
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Museum specimens
- Specimen records
- 35
- With media
- 27
- Family
- Malvaceae
- Collections
- NY, MEL, USF, SD, VT, UCMP
- Recorded in
- United States, New Zealand, United Kingdom
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Hoheria is a genus of six species of flowering plants in the family Malvaceae. All are endemic to New Zealand. The genus name is a Latinization of the Māori language name, houhere. That name, as well as lacebark and ribbonwood, are often used as common names. The name lacebark comes from the lace-like fibrous inner bark layer.
Hoheria are mostly evergreen, with Hoheria glabrata (mountain ribbonwood) a deciduous species. They are large shrubs or small trees growing tall, bearing large quantities of fragrant, 5-petalled white flowers in summer or autumn. The flowers are attractive to butterflies. They are borne in axils on jointed peduncles and produce hard, dry seed capsules. The leaves are serrate to dentate and ovate to lanceolate in shape. Juvenile foliage may persist on young plants for several years, and may have a metallic cast.
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