Pohutukawa

Pohutukawa
Flower
Family	Myrtaceae
Name	Metrosideros excelsa
Common Name	Pohutukawa
Featured Plant	May 2006
Pictures: Colour Varieties   See also:  NZ Natives, Trees & shrubs   Buy seeds:  Seeds - Trees and Shrubs

Pohutukawa, the New Zealand Christmas tree, is an icon of coastal areas in Northern New Zealand. During Christmas, the tree is covered in masses of red flowers.

Flower	Flower	Flowers	Flowers
Flower	Flowers	Flowers	Flowers Pohutukawa grows by the sea
Tree	Tree	Small Tree	Group of Trees
Tree	Tree	Buds	Buds
Buds (Yellow)	Leaves & Bark

Culture:

 Colour Varieties

Scarlet	Red	Deep Pink	Deep Pink
Yellow	Yellow	Light Peach	Dark Pink
Peach	Peach