Olearia ilicifolia

Olearia ilicifolia

''Olearia ilicifolia'' is a shrub or small tree endemic to New Zealand. Common names include Maori-holly, mountain holly, ''hakeke'' or ''hakekeke'' and New Zealand holly. It is a spreading shrub or small tree of the family Asteraceae, and has largely serrated and undulating grey-green leaves. It is closely related to the sub-alpine ''Olearia macrodonta'', with which it shares the names mountain holly and New Zealand holly, however it is much more common than ''Olearia macrodonta''. It is found in lowland and sub-alpine forests from sea level to 1,200 metres .
Maori holly / Hakeke (Olearia ilicifolia) Doubtful Sound, New Zealand. Jan 7, 2017 Geotagged,New Zealand,Olearia ilicifolia,Summer

Appearance

Mountain holly is a much-branching, spreading shrub to small tree that grows 1.5–4.6 metres tall. Its leaves are 5–10 centimetres long, 1–2 cm wide, with undulating and coarsely serrated margins, greyish green above. Its flowers are white with yellow centres and grow in large terminal corymbs.

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Taxonomy
KingdomPlantae
DivisionAngiosperms
ClassEudicots
OrderAsterales
FamilyAsteraceae
GenusOlearia
SpeciesO. ilicifolia
Photographed in
New Zealand