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Botanical illustration of a pōhutukawa sprig by Ellen Cheeseman. Pōhutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), [2] also known as the New Zealand Christmas tree, [3] [4] or iron tree, [5] is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red (or occasionally orange, yellow [6] or white [7]) flowers, each consisting of a mass of stamens.
The vegetation in the area has only developed since the 1886 Tarawera eruption and contains an unusual range of hybrids between pohutukawa and rata. [3] Migrating eels swim as far up as the waterfall and can sometimes be seen on the western side of the falls searching for a way further upstream.
Two red pigments are used to coat two vertical panels, both black at the bottom and white at the top. The paint layer on the right panel has higher hiding, making the black and white grounds almost indistinguishable. The hiding power is an ability of a paint to hide the surface that the paint was applied to. [1]
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Metrosideros albiflora, also known as large white rātā, Northland white rātā, akatea [2] or simply white rātā, is a forest liane or vine endemic to New Zealand.It is one of three white flowering rātā vines (the others being white rātā and small white rātā).
President Joe Biden urged Congress to pass 'commonsense' gun-safety laws following Wisconsin school shooting that killed two and wounded six others
The body of a Michigan father who went missing while attending a family gathering over the holidays has reportedly been found. On Saturday, Jan. 4 at approximately 2 p.m. local time, 52-year-old ...
"That membrane protects [the egg] from bacteria," she said. "You can just crack the egg into a small bowl, cover it with plastic wrap or a lid, and use it within two days – making sure you cook ...