Metrosideros excelsa 'Māori Princess'
Pōhutukawa







Selected for its more upright, narrow growth habit. Just as tough as Metrosideros excelsa and with scarlet-red flowers from early to mid-summer which attract birds. Excellent street tree as it does not develop untidy aerial roots as some forms do. Has green leaves with silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa 'Māori Princess' was selected from a large tree planted (perhaps in the 1940s) in Brougham Street, New Plymouth.
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Metrosideros
Species: Metrosideros excelsa
Cultivar: Metrosideros excelsa 'Māori Princess'
Common Name: Pōhutukawa
Description and Features
Description: Selected for its more upright, narrow growth habit. Just as tough as Metrosideros excelsa and with scarlet-red flowers from early to mid-summer which attract birds. Excellent street tree as it does not develop untidy aerial roots as some forms do. Has green leaves with silver-grey undersides. Metrosideros excelsa 'Māori Princess' was selected from a large tree planted (perhaps in the 1940s) in Brougham Street, New Plymouth.
Height: 8m
Width: 5m
Uses: Street, Attracts bees, Attracts birds, Driveways and avenues
Tolerates: Coastal, Windy, Drought
Soil Type: Clay soils, Poor draining soils, Dry soils
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Grey
Autumn: Green, Grey
Winter: Green, Grey
Spring: Green, Grey
Flowers:
Summer: Red
Autumn: None
Winter: None
Spring: None