Kunzea ericoides, commonly known as kānuka, kanuka, or white tea-tree, is a tree or shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It has white or pink flowers similar to those of Leptospermum and from its first formal description in 1832 until 1983 was known as Leptospermum ericoides. The flowers have five petals and up to 25 stamens which are mostly longer than the petals.
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Kunzeaericoides, commonly known as kānuka, kanuka, or white tea-tree, is a tree or shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New Zealand...
revision of the Kunzeaericoides complex by de Lange identified Kunzea robusta as a new species, but a more recent analysis of the Kunzea complex observed...
and hard. Mānuka is often confused with the related species kānuka (Kunzeaericoides) – the easiest way to tell the difference between the two species in...
Gardens, Kew. de Lange, Peter J. (2014). "A revision of the New Zealand Kunzeaericoides (Myrtaceae) complex". PhytoKeys (40): 98. doi:10.3897/phytokeys.40...
April 2019. de Lange, Peter (2014). "A revision of the New Zealand Kunzeaericoides (Myrtaceae) complex". PhytoKeys (40): 1–185. doi:10.3897/phytokeys...
Eastern Central Otago in Clutha Rivers and Nenthorn. The Kunzeaericoides complex which includes Kunzea serotina is a tall shrub or tree species that is commonly...
1–0.2 in) long, 3–5 mm (0.1–0.2 in) wide and not woody. Kunzea phylicoides is similar K. ericoides but has a more graceful habit, leafy groups of flowers...
Geothermal kanuka Kunzeaericoides var. microflora Great Barrier Island kanuka Kunzea sinclairii Kanuka Kunzeaericoides var. ericoides Karaka Corynocarpus...
de Lange, Peter (26 August 2014). "A revision of the New Zealand Kunzeaericoides (Myrtaceae) complex". PhytoKeys (40): 112–127. doi:10.3897/phytokeys...
meaning "resembling" or "having the form of". This kunzea was formerly included in Kunzeaericoides but that species is now regarded as a New Zealand endemic...
word pedunculus meaning "small, slender stalk". This kunzea was formerly included in Kunzeaericoides but that species is now regarded as a New Zealand endemic...
Leptospermum, also in the family Myrtaceae, source for Mānuka honey Kunzeaericoides, known as White tea-tree ot kānuka, a tree or shrub of New Zealand...
antimicrobial properties of essential oils of Leptospermum scoparium and Kunzeaericoides". Phytochemistry. 50 (3): 407–415. doi:10.1016/S0031-9422(98)00548-2...
Rees, Joanna S. (2004). "Insect assemblages in a native (kanuka – Kunzeaericoides) and an invasive (gorse – Ulex europaeus) shrubland". New Zealand Journal...
of Kunzeaericoides. However the larval host is unconfirmed although it has been hypothesised that larvae of this species feed on Kunzeaericoides flowers...
the species has been found to be resident in leaf litter of kanuka (Kunzeaericoides) forest. Larvae are suspected to feed on native leaf litter or fungi...
where it is found in mixed mānuka (Leptospermum scoparium), kānuka (Kunzeaericoides), and kauri (Agathis) forest, and in conifer plantations. It is the...
Area) if not contained. Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) and kanuka (Kunzeaericoides) were planted in Hawaii during the early 20th century and have infested...
growing on the host plants manuka (Leptospermum scoparium) and kanuka (Kunzeaericoides). It is reddish-yellow to green with tiny flowers and small yellow...
Nothofagus and in scrubland dominated by Leptospermum scoparium and Kunzeaericoides. Flowering occurs from November to February with fruit being produced...
specialised plant life such as the prostrate kanuka (a subspecies of kunzeaericoides). Further to the east of the plateau lies more rough hill country in...
flying over tall bushes and trees, including Coriaria ruscifolia and Kunzeaericoides, during hot, sunny days. This species was described by Cajetan von...
Native trees and shrubs such manuka (Leptospermum scoparium), kanuka (Kunzeaericoides), ngaio (Myoporum laetum), kohekohe (Dysoxylum spectabile) and mahoe...
is home to kauri forest, pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), kanuka (Kunzeaericoides), Great Barrier tree daisy (Olearia allomii), kaka, brown teal, spotless...
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