Mākaka Salt Marsh Ribbonwood - Plagianthus divaricatus

Bushy tangled shrub with wide-angled thin twigs bearing small very narrow clusters of leaves and small drooping flowers inhabiting estuary areas. Twigs with star-shaped hairs (lens needed). Leaves 5-20mm long by 0.5-2mm wide. Fruit a 5mm wide dry capsule.

Māori name: Mākaka

Scientific name: Plagianthus divaricatus

Common name: Salt Marsh Ribbonwood

Type: Shrubs

Conservation status: Not threatened

 

Plagianthus divaricatus