Metrosideros sclerocarpa

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Metrosideros sclerocarpa
Herbarium specimen
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Myrtales
Family: Myrtaceae
Genus: Metrosideros
Species:
M. sclerocarpa
Binomial name
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.

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.[1]

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