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NZ Plants

Laurelia novae-zelandiae - pukatea

family: Atherospermataceae

Branch

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Trunk buttresses

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Stem

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Stem, hairs

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Leaf, upper surface

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Leaf, lower surface

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Young leaf tooth

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Mature leaf tooth

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Leaf, hairs

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Flower arrangement

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Male flower, top view of tepals surrounding numerous reddish stamens

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Male flower, red flaps on stamen anthers turn upwards to release pollen

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Stamen consisting of a short filament with a pair basal glands and a terminal anther with two pollen sacs

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Female flower,top view. Tepals surround whorls of sterile stamens and a central cluster of stigmas.

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Female flower, side view

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Female flower, sectional view. The bases of the tepals and stamens form a cup surrounding the ovaries which have styles and stigmas extending above the cup

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Post-pollination flower. The floral cup containing the developing fruits enlarges

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Mature fruits. The floral cup breaks open to release numerous dry fruits with spreading hairs.

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Laurelia novae-zelandiae is a tall tree with large narrow buttresses at the base of older specimens. Trees have attractive leathery and glossy leaves with toothed margins. A genus consisting of two species, one in New Zealand and the other in Chile. Formerly placed in the Monimiaceae.

An endemic species found in damp, sheltered lowland forest of the North Island and northern portion of the South Island.

More on pukatea: Takana Newsletter

Vegetative characteristics	Reproductive characteristics
Plant form: tree up to 35 m	Arrangement of parts: symmetric
Flower size:	Flower size: 4-7 mm diam.
Leaf form: undivided, elliptic-oval	Tepals (sepals indistinguishable from petals): 5-12, green
Leaf size: 4-8 cm
Leaf arrangement: opposite pairs on the stem	Sexuality: unisexual on different plants or bisexual
Leaf attachment:	Stamens: 6-12
Leaf margin: toothed	Ovary: below petals
Leaf surface: sparse hairs	Fruit: dry

Seed plants (flowering)

NZ Plants

Laurelia novae-zelandiae - pukatea

Branch

Trunk buttresses

Stem

Stem, hairs

Leaf, upper surface

Leaf, lower surface

Young leaf tooth

Mature leaf tooth

Leaf, hairs

Flower arrangement

Male flower, top view of tepals surrounding numerous reddish stamens

Male flower, red flaps on stamen anthers turn upwards to release pollen

Stamen consisting of a short filament with a pair basal glands and a terminal anther with two pollen sacs

Female flower,top view. Tepals surround whorls of sterile stamens and a central cluster of stigmas.

Female flower, side view

Female flower, sectional view. The bases of the tepals and stamens form a cup surrounding the ovaries which have styles and stigmas extending above the cup

Post-pollination flower. The floral cup containing the developing fruits enlarges

Mature fruits. The floral cup breaks open to release numerous dry fruits with spreading hairs.