Phylica pubescens
Common name
Featherhead, flannel bush
Family
Rhamnaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Brief description
Small erect shrub with densely hairy leaves crowded towards the stem tips. First confirmed record of seedlings in NZ is 2016, but reported earlier.
Similar taxa
Phylica plumosa
Flower colours
Green, White, Cream
Life cycle
Seeds long-lasting in soil - seedlings emerge with soil disturbance years later
Year naturalised
2016 (but see note above)
Origin
South Africa
Reason for introduction
Ornamental
Attribution
Fact sheet prepared by Colin C Ogle, Oct. 2016
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: Ogle, C. (Year at time of access): Phylica pubescens Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/phylica-pubescens/ (Date website was queried)