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Mānuka trees and regenerating bush

Old mānuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium), Orokonui Ecosanctuary

A stand of old mānuka trees (Leptospermum scoparium) at Orokonui Ecosanctuary with regenerating bush and trees underneath. Mānuka is an angiosperm – all the forms of this species have white or pink flowers.

Mānuka is part of the myrtle family, Myrtaceae.

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