Atherospermataceae

Pukatea

Laurelia novae-zelandiae A.Cunn.

Family: Atherospermataceae
Genus: Laurelia

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Pukatea: Mature pukatea trees at Paremata Flats Reserve, a 30 hectare reserve with remnants of the alluvial forest almost vanished from the Nelson City area. Situated in — Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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Common names

By language (5)

Chinese: 新西兰桂, 紐西蘭桂, 纽西兰桂
English: Pukatea
Māori: Pukatea
Persian: برگ بویی نیوزیلندی
Spanish: Pukatea

Synonyms

Atherosperma novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) Hook.f.
Pavonia novozelandiae (A.Cunn.) Kuntze

Photos

Photo: Mike Dickison, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Ewen Cameron, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Ziarnek, Kenraiz, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
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Photo: Andy McKay, CC BY 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons
Photo: Krzysztof Golik, CC BY-SA 4.0, from Wikimedia Commons

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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). About our plant data.