Found at Quarry Gardens, Whangarei. Growing amongst large rocks,has a strong trunk and looks like a miniature tree. Samples found to be growing about 0.5m high to 1.0 wide.
Can anyone identity this plant?
Was this wild? Its in the Myrtaceae -a species of Homoranthus but I cannot say which one from this image. If its wild it would be useful to get a herbarium specimen sent to the Auckland Museum. You could do that by passing a specimen to the Department of Conservation, Whangarei - ask for Andrew Townsend - and he can sent it on.
Try Homoranthus flavescens
I agree Peter, a Homoranthus. I've seen just one in the wild, and that was in wallum vegetation on the Gold Coast - well worth visiting Pine Ridge Reserve (and nearby Coombabah) if you want to escape the theme parks and Surfers' madness.
I have seen it wild once at Royal National Park south of Sydney in Mallee Scrub
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I agree Peter, a Homoranthus. I've seen just one in the wild, and that was in wallum vegetation on the Gold Coast - well worth visiting Pine Ridge Reserve (and nearby Coombabah) if you want to escape the theme parks and Surfers' madness.