Olearia
Photography
New Zealand tree daisy species,
NZ tree daisies

Olearia genus - There exist 30+ endemic Olearia species from New Zealand. Olearia can be found in a variety of habitats throughout New Zealand's north and south islands from coastal scrub to forest. Olearia are amongst New Zealand's hardiest trees and shrubs, commonly cultivated for their tolerance of drought and exposure, especially useful for shelter and hedging.

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Olearia albida var. angulata photography Common name: tanguru
	Description: Similar to O. albida above, except for leaves which have waved margins and are more leathery. More Olearia albida var. angulata images: Old flowers and seed capsules photo Mature 5m tall specimen photo

Olearia arborescens photography Common name: common tree daisy, glossy tree daisy
	Description: Much-branched small tree. Flowerheads white with up to 10 short ray florets. More Olearia arborescens images: Flowers - large branched corymbs Trunk - stout and much-branched Tall olearia species

Olearia chathamica photography Common name: keketerehe
	Description: From the windswept, coastal Chatham Islands where it can form dense scrubland communities. It has amongst the largest flowers of all NZ Olearia at 4cm+ accross. More Olearia chathamica images: Whole plant wide shot

Olearia cheesemanii photography Common name: streamside tree daisy
	Description: Probably the most floriferous New Zealand Olearia species. Large panicles of white flowers with a yellow centre. 10-11 long ray florets. More Olearia cheesemanii images: Silky hairy young leaves & old flower-heads Smothered in flowers Growing in bush, coastal Otago

Olearia ilicifolia photography Common name: mountain holly
	Description: A quick-growing tree daisy with lanceolate spiny leaves (more slender than similar Olearia macrodonta). More Olearia ilicifolia images: Leaves and old seed-heads Compact bushy shrub

Olearia lyallii photography Common name: subantarctic tree daisy
	Description: Tall spreading Olearia with an open habit when mature. A quick-growing coastal coloniser, able to tolerate salt spray and shade. Large glossy leathery leaves with pronounced dentate margins. More Olearia lyallii images: Photos coming soon...

Olearia macrodonta photography Common name: NZ tree daisy
	Description: Large clusters of white flowers with a yellow center cover this tree daisy in summer. Broader leaves than the similar Olearia ilicifolia. More Olearia macrodonta images: Flowers - Olearia macrodonta Leaves - Olearia macrodonta

Olearia odorata photography Common name: N/A
	Description: Small-leaved Olearia species with clusters of tiny highly scented white flowers in summer. More Olearia odorata images: Photos coming soon...

Olearia paniculata photography Common name: akiraho
	Description: Will grow into a multi-branched tree to 6m tall, but more commonly grown as shelter hedging, responding well to regular clipping. Distinctive undulate leaves (smaller than the similar Olearia albida). Uniquely, flowers contain only one floret per flowerhead. More Olearia paniculata images: Olearia paniculata clipped hedge

Olearia virgata var. rugosa photography Common name: twiggy tree daisy
	Description: A scraggy-looking divaricating tree daisy with long wiry branches - can almost look weeping. Clusters of tiny white flowers cover the shrub in summer. More Olearia virgata var. rugosa images: bushy habit photo weeping branches photo

Other Olearia species photography
Olearia coriacea Olearia cymbifolia Olearia fragrantissima Olearia insignis (syn. Pachystegia) Olearia lineata 'Dartonii' Olearia nummularifolia Olearia polita Olearia solandri Olearia traversii Olearia x haastii Olearia x mollis	Related photography - see Brachyglottis (Senecio) photography Related photography - see Pachystegia photography For more feature galleries of NZ native plants, visit the Index Page