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NZ Plants

Cordyline banksii - tī ngahere, forest cabbage tree

family: Asparagaceae

Cordyline banksii  may have a single stem or may branch close to the ground to form a dense clump. The long and drooping leaves are a distinctive feature of this species.
An endemic species found in light forest from the North Island to the northern portion of the South Island.
 

Vegetative characteristics

Reproductive characteristics

Plant form: shrub up to 3 m

Arrangement of parts: symmetric
 

Flower size: 7-10 mm diam.

Leaf form: undivided, linear, strap-shaped

Sepals: 3,white

Leaf size: 1-2.5 m long x 4-9 cm wide

Petals: 3, white

Leaf arrangement: singly along stem

Sexuality: bisexual

Leaf attachment: clasping

Stamens: 3

Leaf margin: smooth

Ovary: above petals

Leaf surface: hairless

Fruit: fleshy


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