- Source: Olearia colensoi
Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare (from the Māori tūpare) or leatherwood, is a sub-alpine shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are kūmarahou and kūmararaunui.
Olearia colensoi can grow into a tree 10 metres high that has thick, serrated leaves. The bark is light brown and papery with branches covered in woolly hairs. The flowers are typically dark red or yellow.
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Media related to Olearia colensoi at Wikimedia Commons
Landcare Research Ngā Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants (database)