Olearia traversiorum

Olearia traversiorum, the Chatham Island akeake, or Chatham Island tree daisy, is a species of flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to the Chatham Islands of New Zealand. It is also known by the synonym O. traversii.^[2][3]

Olearia traversiorum
On Chatham Islands, New Zealand
Conservation status
Near Threatened  (IUCN 2.3)[1]
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Genus:	Olearia
Species:	O. traversiorum
Binomial name
Olearia traversiorum (F. Muell.) Hook.f.
Synonyms
Olearia traversii

Taxonomy

traversiorum is an emendation of the originally described traversii, and is meant to honor both William Travers and his son Henry Travers.^[4]

Human uses

O. traversiorum is used both as a garden tree, and for firewood.^[4] It has also been exported, and can be grown in other areas with mild oceanic climates such as Scotland.^[5]