11009-16505 Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium) white flowers of the Waikato form of manuka. Honey derived from the nectar of these flowers is claimed to have antibacterial properties because of its methylglyoxyl content *
DSC_0248 Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium var. linifolium) white flowers of the Otago form of manuka. Honey derived from the nectar of these flowers is claimed to have antibacterial properties because of its methylglyoxyl content. Otago Peninsula *
DSC_3513 Manuka (Leptospermum scoparium var. incanum) large pink flowers of the cultivar 'Keatleyi' - collected from an autotetraploid (4 chromosome sets) wild manuka, - which presumably originated within the wild diploid population. Discovered in 1917 by Capt. Keatley, somewhere between Parengarenga Harbour and North Cape, it is distinguished by its erect habit, hairy grey-green leaves, large 2.5cm flowers and large seed capsules. It is no longer common in cultivation, and was said to be notoriously difficult to propagate. Cape Reinga *
