Description Metrosideros fulgens



unfolding stamens of flower of m. fulgens


metrosideros fulgens prefers warm moist habitats , grows 10m long or more, main stem 10 cm. or more in diameter. climbs in same way ivy, sending out short adventitious roots adhere trunks of host trees, penetrating , clinging rough surfaces. climbing shoots of juvenile plants designed grow rapidly , extend length of plant. short clinging roots die after year, when vine mature, thick, twisted, rope-like stems hang free host thick, twisted ropes, red-brown flaky bark. leaves rounded @ tip. flowering autumn spring, seed capsules taking year ripen.







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