New Zealand Plants

DSC_5121 Native hibiscus, or puarangi (Hibiscus richardsonii) an annual to short-lived perennial herb that is nationally critically endangered in the wild. It is extremely vulnerable to browsing by stock, and is easily smothered by vigorous introduced weeds. It now remains in only a few isolated pockets of recently disturbed coastal habitat, around cliffs, slips and petrel colonies, from Te Paki eastward to Hicks Bay, including Great Barrier and Mayor (Tuhua) Islands. It is also native to New South Wales in eastern Australia. Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty *

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DSC_5121 Native hibiscus, or puarangi (Hibiscus richardsonii) an annual to short-lived perennial herb that is nationally critically endangered in the wild. It is extremely vulnerable to browsing by stock, and is easily smothered by vigorous introduced weeds. It now remains in only a few isolated pockets of recently disturbed coastal habitat, around cliffs, slips and petrel colonies, from Te Paki eastward to Hicks Bay, including Great Barrier and Mayor (Tuhua) Islands. It is also native to New South Wales in eastern Australia. Mayor Island, Bay of Plenty *

DSC 5121 Native hibiscus nz hibiscus puarangi richardsonii nationally critically endangered wild Te Paki Hicks Bay Great Barrier Mayor Island Tuhua New South Wales Australia Northland