Peraxilla colensoi. Pirita. Scarlet mistletoe.
Previous names
Elytranthe colensoi
Māori names
Pirita (generic time for mistletoes, also supplejack), pirinoa (Best 1907).
When in flower, or the flower itself: korukoru (Best 1907).
[Although Williams 1971 gives korokoru as P. colensoi in flower, the description in Best could also refer to P. tetrapetala. Ed. ]
Common names
Description
Grows as parasite on tawai (Nothofagus) trees round Waikaremoana (Best)
Metadata
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28 May 2007
2 July 2020