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Metrosideros robusta
Height: 10m;  Spread: 5m
Northern Rata (Tree)
Slow growing, erect tree although in the wild it starts as an epiphyte growing on other trees. Red flowers in summer.
» For a landscaping perspective on Metrosideros robusta, see this article by O2 Landscapes...
Photo gallery:
M. robusta in flower showing previous seasons seed capsules.
Northern Rata in Flower in Christchurch in Dec
Northen rata in full flower, Wainuiomata water catchment
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