Astelia banksii is an evergreen silver-green plant from the beaches of New Zealand.[1] Its common names are coastal astelia,[2] or, in Māori, kowharawhara,[3] a name used for streams in Wellington and on Kapiti Island,[4] though generally the southern limit of the plant is Kawhia and Tauranga. It has white to pale green flowers in spring, purple-black berries in autumn (spread by birds)[3] and grows best in full sun to partial shade and in fertile and well-drained soil.[2]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asteliaceae |
| Genus: | Astelia |
| Species: | A. banksii
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References
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- ^ Kew World Checklist of Selected Plant Families
- ^ a b "Astelia banksii". Auckland Botanic Gardens. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ a b "Astelia banksii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
- ^ "Place name detail: 2365". New Zealand Gazetteer. New Zealand Geographic Board. Retrieved 2023-12-25.
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