Olearia fragrantissima
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. fragrantissima
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| Binomial name | |
| Olearia fragrantissima Petrie
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Olearia fragrantissima is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is a deciduous shrub and is found only in New Zealand. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Description
[edit | edit source]The common name is the 'fragrant tree daisy', and the scent is similar to ripe nectarines, apricots, peaches, or fruit salad.[2][3][4] It flowers between October and February.[4]
It forms a small tree up to 12 metres (39 ft) in height,[3] with grey-ish brown bark that peels in long strips.[4]
Distribution and habitat
[edit | edit source]Olearia fragrantissima is found only in New Zealand, and is sparsely distributed along the eastern South Island.[4][3] It's northern-most range is Banks Peninsula,[3] with a population found at Decanter Bay.[5] It prefers lower coastal environments, and is found on the fringes of shrubland where there is broken canopy.[4][3]
References
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Citations
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