Olearia lacunosa, commonly known as the lancewood tree daisy, is a lowland to sub-alpine shrub or small tree, native to New Zealand. It grows from the lower North Island, southwards along mainly the west coast of the South Island.[3]

Olearia lacunosa
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Asterales
Family: Asteraceae
Genus: Olearia
Species:
O. lacunosa
Binomial name
Olearia lacunosa

Olearia lacunosa can grow up to 5 metres high and has long narrow leaves that are dark green above and brown underneath.[3]

References

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  1. ^ "Olearia lacunosa Hook.f. | Plants of the World Online | Kew Science". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 12 February 2020.
  2. ^ Hooker, J.D. (1864). Handbook of the New Zealand Flora. p. 732.
  3. ^ a b "Olearia lacunosa". The Hebe Society. Retrieved 7 February 2013.