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Malvaceae

Lacebark

Hoheria populnea A.Cunn.

Family
Malvaceae
Genus
Hoheria

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Lacebark: Hoheria populnea (Malvaceae) in the Botanic Garden Bern, Switzerland. The genus Hoheria is endemic to New Zealand.
Photo: MurielBendel, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (3)
English
Lacebark
German
Houhere
Welsh
Hocyswydden Seland Newydd

Synonyms

  • Hoheria populnea var. osborenei J.R.Duncan & V.C.Davies
  • Hoheria sinclairii Hook.f.
  • Sida hoheri Hook.

Characteristics

Growth habit
Tree
Lifespan
Perennial
In the US and Canada
Lower 48 states: introduced

Photos

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Sources: classification, synonyms from World Flora Online Plant List (2026-06, CC0 1.0); common names, popularity from Wikidata (2026-10-26, CC0 1.0); common names, US characteristics from USDA PLANTS Database (2025-05-29, CC0 1.0). About our plant data.