Biology:Rapanea salicina
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| Species: | R. salicina
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| Rapanea salicina (Heward) Mez
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Rapanea salicina (the accepted/preferred name in New Zealand is Myrsine salicina),[2] commonly known as toro,[3] is a species of shrub or small tree native to New Zealand.
Description
Toro grows to 10 metres in height, with a trunk to 60 cm in diameter.[4] It has long oblong shaped leaves that are thick, glossy and leathery. Clusters of small (3 – 5 mm across) cream to pale pink coloured flowers are produced along the branches in spring, followed by single seeded, reddy-orange fruits.[5]
Distribution
This species is found on both the North and South Islands from the North Cape to southern Westland.[4] Its preferred habitat is lowland to montane forest.[4]
Threats
Toro is threatened in areas where the introduced possum occurs, as it is one of their preferred foods.[6]
References
- ↑ "Rapanea salicina (Heward) Mez". http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/tro-50229184.
- ↑ "Rapanea salicina (Heward ex Hook.f.) Mez". Manaaki Whenua Landcare Research. http://www.nzor.org.nz/names/58daf354-fa2c-4fdc-bf3d-7fb869fc2e91.
- ↑ "toro". maoridictionary.co.nz. http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/index.cfm?dictionaryKeywords=toro&search.x=0&search.y=0&n=1&idiom=&phrase=&proverb=&loan=.
- ↑ 4.0 4.1 4.2 Eagle, Audrey (2008) (in English). Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume two. Wellington: Te Papa Press. pp. 618. ISBN 9780909010089. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63848049.
- ↑ de Lange, P. J. (10 February 2011). "Toronia toru | New Zealand Plant Conservation Network". http://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora_details.aspx?ID=796.
- ↑ "Some Effects of the Feeding Habits of the Possum Trichosurus Vulpecula | NZETC". http://nzetc.victoria.ac.nz/tm/scholarly/tei-Vic74Zool-t1-body-d3-d2.html.
Wikidata ☰ Q6948543 entry
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