Metrosideros
E1043404
Metrosideros is a genus of flowering trees and shrubs, many known as ironwoods or pōhutukawa, native mainly to the Pacific region and valued for their showy blossoms and hard timber.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Metrosideros canonical | 1 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
plant genus
ⓘ
taxon ⓘ |
| clade |
Magnoliophyta
ⓘ
surface form:
Angiosperms
Eudicots ⓘ Rosids ⓘ |
| commonName |
ironwood
ⓘ
pōhutukawa ⓘ |
| family | Myrtaceae NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| flowerColor |
orange
ⓘ
red ⓘ white ⓘ yellow ⓘ |
| habitat |
coastal forests
ⓘ
montane forests ⓘ volcanic substrates ⓘ |
| hasCharacteristic |
evergreen foliage
ⓘ
hard timber ⓘ showy flowers ⓘ |
| hasEcologicalRole |
keystone species in some island ecosystems
ⓘ
pioneer species ⓘ |
| hasGrowthForm |
shrub
ⓘ
tree ⓘ |
| includesSpecies |
Metrosideros collina
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Metrosideros excelsa NERFINISHED ⓘ Metrosideros kermadecensis NERFINISHED ⓘ Metrosideros polymorpha ⓘ Metrosideros robusta NERFINISHED ⓘ Metrosideros umbellata NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| kingdom | Plantae ⓘ |
| nativeTo |
Hawaii
NERFINISHED
ⓘ
Melanesia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Caledonia NERFINISHED ⓘ New Zealand NERFINISHED ⓘ Pacific region ⓘ Polynesia NERFINISHED ⓘ Southeast Asia ⓘ |
| order | Myrtales NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| pollinatedBy |
birds
ⓘ
insects ⓘ |
| taxonRank | genus ⓘ |
| typeSpecies | Metrosideros polymorpha NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| usedFor |
erosion control
ⓘ
ornamental planting ⓘ |
| valuedFor | cultural significance in Pacific cultures ⓘ |
| woodProperty |
dense
ⓘ
durable ⓘ |
| woodUse |
carving
ⓘ
construction ⓘ tool-making ⓘ |
Referenced by (1)
Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.