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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.
Metrosideros / ˌ m ɛ t r ə ˈ s ɪ d ər ə s,-t r oʊ-/ [3] is a genus of approximately 60 trees, shrubs, and vines in the family Myrtaceae, mostly found in the Pacific region.Most of the tree forms are small, but some are exceptionally large, the New Zealand species in particular.
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One such example of a flower is the pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), which acts to regulate colour in a different way. The pohutukawa contains small petals also having bright large red clusters of stamens. [14] Another attractive mechanism for flowers is the use of scents which are highly attractive to humans. One such example is the rose.
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The expansion of shrubs and trees, referred to as woody plant encroachment, is a prominent regime shift and risk to the existing tallgrass prairie. Animals native to the Flint Hills include the American bison , which once grazed the area by the millions and were almost entirely exterminated, but have now been reintroduced.