Metrosideros excelsa, with common names pōhutukawa, New Zealand pohutukawa, New Zealand Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmas bush and iron tree, is a coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae, that produces a brilliant display of red flowers.
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Beautiful color!!
Thank you for sharing with Sunday Trees!
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Thank you, Becca!
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Wow, such rich colours! Such a contrast to the sparse greyness of England at this time of year…
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Glad I could bring some colour to your world!!
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Very special tree here. I have not seen many of them yet. (Kan wees dat ek nie weet as ek dit sien nie!)
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Ek het hulle meestal langs die kus gesien!!
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Dis hoekom ek dit nie rerig sien nie want ek ry net Wellington toe en daar is nie rerig kuslyn nie.
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🙂
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The Pohuakawa bloomed relatively early here in Wellington- so much for the common wisdom that this means a good summer. Nice shot though
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That is interesting! I took this photo on one of my visits there!
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