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NZ Plants
Pisonia brunnoniana - parapara, birdcatcher tree
Four o’clock family: Nyctaginaceae
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Branch
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Branch
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Young stem
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Young stem, hairs
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Young stem, hairs
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Leaf, upper surface
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Hairs, leaf upper surface
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Glands, leaf upper surface
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Leaf, lower surface
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Flower arrangement
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Flower arrangement
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Flower, side view
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Young flower, top view
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Flower, sepal surface
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Mature flower, top view
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Enlargment of sepal tube
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Sepal tubes covered with secretion
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Sepal Secretion
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Gland cells from above
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Gland cells, sectional view
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Gland cells, sectional view
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Mature sepal fruit
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True fruit with seed
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Pisonia brunoniana is a large, many branched bush with soft, oval glossy dark green leaves. The small flowers develop into fruits with a sticky secretion that traps insects and small birds. Found in coastal areas in the upper half of the North Island, northern off shore islands, Norfolk Island and Australia. An additional 20 species are found in Norfolk Island, Lord Howe island and Hawaii. Named after the Dutch naturalist Willem Piso (1611-1678).
Formerly known as Heimerliodendron brunonianum.
Vegetative characteristics |
Reproductive characteristics |
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Plant form: shrub up to 10 m |
Arrangement of parts: symmetric |
Leaf form: undivided, oval to oblong |
Flower size: 5-8 mm diam. |
Leaf size: 10-40 cm |
Tepals (sepals indistinguishable from petals): 5 |
Leaf arrangement: opposite pairs on the stem |
Sexuality: bisexual |
Leaf attachment: |
Stamens: 6-8 |
Leaf margin: smooth |
Ovary: superior |
Leaf surface: hairless |
Fruit: fleshy, sticky |