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Three Kings Rangiora

Brachyglottis arborescens

Field notes

Brachyglottis arborescens, the Three Kings rangiora, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand, where it is known only from the Three Kings Islands.

The trunk can be up to 30 centimetres or more in diameter at the base, with thick, cork-like bark. Leaves are very glossy, obovate in shape, and with slightly lobed or sinuous edges.

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