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Taxandria juniperina

Self-established seedling in garden rockery; 115 Mount View Road, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 11/07/2016, 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>

Taxandria juniperina.<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>

Foliage on 1.5 m self-established seedling in garden rockery; 115 Mount View Road, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 25/09/2015, 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>

Old planted tree, 115 Mount View Road, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 25/09/2015, 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>

Planted tree, 115 Mount View Road, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 25/09/2015, 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>

Capsules, Whanganui.<br>Photographer: Colin C. Ogle, Date taken: 25/09/2015, 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

Australian cedar, juniper myrtle

Biostatus

Exotic

Conservation status

Not applicable

Structural class

Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons

Flower colours

White

Threats

This taxon may be prone to Myrtle Rust (Austropuccinia psidii) is an invasive fungus which threatens myrtle species - learn more myrtlerust.org.nz

Detailed taxonomy

Genus

Taxandria

Family

Myrtaceae

Authority

Taxandria juniperina (Schauer) J.R.Wheeler et N.G.Marchant

Synonyms

Agonis juniperina

Endemic family

Ecology

Year naturalised

1988

Reason for introduction

Horticultural

Life cycle and dispersal

By seed is wind dispersed - seeds mostly released on death of branch

Other information

Etymology

juniperina: Named after the genus Juniper, which is an old Latin name for juniper

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