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Metrosideros sclerocarpa
Metrosideros sclerocarpa, commonly known as the mountain rose, is a flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is endemic to Lord Howe Island.
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Description
It is a small tree, growing to 10 metres (33 feet) in height. The leathery ovate to elliptic leaves are 30–65 mm long and 17–32 mm wide. The bright red brush-like flowers have filaments 15–20 mm long. The fruits are 6–7 mm long. The flowering season is from December to February.
Range & habitat
The plant is endemic to Australia's subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It occurs mainly near watercourses, below an elevation of about 300 m, in the southern mountains of the island.
Wikipedia: “Distribution and habitat”
Where it lives
Recorded sightings
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This page is assembled live from iNaturalist, GBIF, Wikipedia, the Source Library and the Internet Archive. It is not yet part of the hand-edited codex. iNaturalist taxon 975685.