Hoheria sexstylosa 'Purple Lace'
Houhere


Very graceful tree with slender, branches, forming an erect columnar shape. Pointed green leaves are purple underneath. Large clusters of star-shaped, fragrant, white flowers almost obscure the branches in late-summer to autumn. Excellent for rapid screening.
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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 sexstylosa, sexstylosa, derived from the Latin numeral sex (six) and adjective stylōsa (having the form of a stylus), meaning 'six styles', in reference to the flowers of this species having six styles. The styles are protuberances within the flower that support the stigmata (the sticky knob at the top of the pistil). The styles lead to the ovary which contains the female egg cells called ovules.
Cultivar: Hoheria sexstylosa 'Purple Lace'
Common Name: Houhere
Other Common Name(s): Long-leaved Lacebark