Olearia odorata
Species of shrub endemic to New Zealand
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Olearia odorata, the scented tree daisy, is a small divaricating shrub endemic to New Zealand, from the plant family Asteraceae. It has small light green leaves with a large amount of interlacing twigs and grows to around 2–4m in height.[2] In spring O. odorata produces many small white flowers.[3]
| Olearia odorata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. odorata |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia odorata Petrie[1] | |
Remnants of this bush that grow in Otago are home to native moths and insects, and areas with this species are now being protected with covenants.[4] This plant is associated with the nationally endangered moth Stathmopoda albimaculata.[5]
