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NZ Plants
Meryta sinclairii - Three Kings puka, pukanui, puka
Ivy family: Araliaceae
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Branch
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Stem
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Leaf, upper surface
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Leaf, lower surface
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Leaf, lower surface with glands
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Leaf gland detail
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Leaf glands
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Leaf stalk
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Leaf stalk stomata
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Flower arrangement
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Male flowers
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Male flower
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Young female flower
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Older female flower
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Young fruit
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Ripe fruit
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Meryta sinclairii is a striking tree with its large, leathery, paddle-shaped, glossy leaves giving it a very tropical appearance. There are about 27 species of Meryta found in the tropical and subtroptical Pacific. Named after Andrew Sinclair (1794-1861), British physician, naturalist and New Zealand’s second Colonial Secretary
The only species in New Zealand is endemic to the Three Kings Islands but is commonly found in cultivation.
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: tree up to 8 m |
Arrangement of parts: symmetric |
Flower size: 7-9 mm diam. |
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Leaf form: undivided, oblong to ovate |
Sepals: 0 |
Leaf size: up to 1 m |
Petals: 4-5, green |
Leaf arrangement: singly along stem |
Sexuality: unisexual on different plants |
Leaf attachment: sheath |
Stamens: 4-5 |
Leaf margin: smooth |
Ovary: below petals |
Leaf surface: hairless |
Fruit: fleshy |