Quintinia serrata

Quintinia serrata, commonly known as tāwheowheo, is a species of evergreen tree in the genus Quintinia. It is endemic to New Zealand.^[2]

Quintinia serrata
Quintina serrata, illustration, 1888
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
Clade:	Tracheophytes
Clade:	Angiosperms
Clade:	Eudicots
Clade:	Asterids
Order:	Paracryphiales
Family:	Paracryphiaceae
Genus:	Quintinia
Species:	Q. serrata
Binomial name
Quintinia serrata A.Cunn., 1839[1]
Synonyms
Quintinia acutifolia Kirk Quintinia elliptica Hook. f.

This plant has different patterns of anthocyanins (cyanidin 3-O-glucoside and cyanidin 3-O-galactoside) in its leaves to protect the shade-adapted chloroplasts from direct sun light.^[3]