Hoheria_lyallii

<i>Hoheria lyallii</i>

Hoheria lyallii

Species of tree

Hoheria lyallii, the mountain lacebark, is a species of flowering plant in the mallow family Malvaceae, native to New Zealand, where it grows on drier mountainous areas of South Island - mainly in eastern Canterbury and Marlborough. Growing to 7 m (23 ft), it is a deciduous shrub or small tree with hairy leaves and slightly scented white flowers in summer.[3] The Latin specific epithet lyallii honours the Scottish naturalist and explorer David Lyall (1817-1895).[3] In cultivation in the UK this plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.[4][5] Hoheria lyallii and Hoheria glabrata (which has a similar appearance) are known in Māori as houi, and were likely used as textiles by South Island Māori.[6]

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References

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    "Hoheria lyallii". The Plant List. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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    "Hoheria lyallii Hook.f." International Plant Names Index. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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    "Hoheria lyallii". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 6 March 2018.
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    "RHS Plantfinder - Hoheria lyallii". Retrieved 6 March 2018.
  5. [5]
    "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 49. Retrieved 2 March 2018.
  6. [6]
    Neich, Roger (1996). "New Zealand Maori Barkcloth and Barkcloth Beaters". Records of the Auckland Institute and Museum. 33: 111–158. ISSN 0067-0464. JSTOR 42906461. Wikidata Q58677501.
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