Olearia rani

Olearia rani, or heketara as it is known in Māori is a common small forest tree of New Zealand. It grows in lowland forest throughout the North Island and in the northern half of the South Island.^[2] Olearia rani var. rani has a more northern range than Olearia rani var. colorata which is found in forests from the Coromandel south to the Buller River.^[3] Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.

Olearia rani
Olearia rani foliage
Conservation status
Least Concern  (IUCN 3.1)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Olearia
Species:	O. rani
Binomial name
Olearia rani (A.Cunn.) Druce
Synonyms
Brachyglottis rani A.Cunn. Eurybia cunninghamii Hook.f.