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Heliotropium arborescens

Heliotropium arborescens.<br>Photographer: Peter J de Lange, Licence: <a target='_blank' href='https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-nc/4.0'>CC BY-NC</a>. <a class='member-message' href='/nzpcn/why-join-nzpcn/' target='_blank'>Members can view a larger version of this image.</a>

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Common names

Cherry pie

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Category

Vascular

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

Violet/Purple, White

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Family

Authority

Heliotropium arborescens L.

Endemic family

No

Other information

Etymology

heliotropium: From the Greek helios ‘sun’ and trope ‘to turn’, this flower turns its face to the sun as it moves across the sky.

arborescens: Becoming a tree