Hoheria populnea 'Purple Wave'
Houhere




An erect-growing native. Dark-green leaves are purple underneath. Great masses of star-shaped white flowers through summer. A quick hardy grower, excellent as a screen or specimen tree.
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Family: Malvaceae, mallow family, a family of flowering plants. Learn more about Malvaceae.
Genus: Hoheria, hoheria (Latinised), derived from the Te Reo Māori noun houhere, the name of some species in this genus in Te Reo Māori. Commonly known as houhere, lacebark, or ribbonwood, a genus of mostly evergreen flowering shrubs and small trees native to New Zealand.
Species: Hoheria populnea, populnea, derived from the Latin noun pōpulus (poplar tree), meaning 'poplar-like', in reference to this species resembling those of species in the genus Populus (most likely referring to the leaf shape).
Cultivar: Hoheria populnea 'Purple Wave'
Common Name: Houhere
Other Common Name(s): Lacebark