Metrosideros collina
Vunga
Also known as: Leptospermum collinum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. +16 more
- Leptospermum collinum J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
- Melaleuca villosa L.fil.
- Metrosideros acuminata Decne.
- Metrosideros collina var. feani F.Br.
- Metrosideros collina var. fruticosa J.W.Moore
- Metrosideros collina var. glaberrima (Bertero ex Guillaumin) A.Gray
- Metrosideros collina var. nukuhivensis F.Br.
- Metrosideros collina var. temehaniensis J.W.Moore
- Metrosideros collina var. toviana F.Br.
- Metrosideros collina var. villosa (L.fil.) A.Gray
- Metrosideros lutea A.Gray
- Metrosideros obovata Hook. & Arn.
- Metrosideros spectabilis Sol. ex Gaertn.
- Metrosideros taitensis Decne.
- Metrosideros villosa (L.fil.) Sm.
- Metrosideros villosa var. glaberrima Bertero ex Guillaumin
- Nania collina (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) Kuntze
Botanical Data
- Taxonomic Rank: Species
- Botanical Family: Myrtaceae
- WCVP Morphological Data: Recorded natively as a shrub or tree.
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Metrosideros collina (commonly known as Vunga) is a shrub or tree belonging to the Myrtaceae family. Originating in the Pacific, this species is primarily associated with wet tropical conditions. There are naturally occurring varieties of this species, which are linked below.
Macro Climate
Tropical
Plant Type
Tree
Plant Type
Shrub
Native Range
Continents (WGSRPD)
PACIFIC
Regions (WGSRPD)
South-Central Pacific
Botanical Countries (WGSRPD L3)
Cook Is., Marquesas, Pitcairn Is., Society Is., Tuamotu, Tubuai Is.
Subspecies, Varieties & Forms