Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: India (Arunachal Pradesh); Myanmar (north east)

IUCN Red list: Near threatened

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: A stiff, upright shrub to 1.2m with smooth brown, flaking bark.
Foliage: Oblong- obovate or oblong leaves , 1.5-5 cm long x 1-2.6 cm broad, which are aromatic. The upper surface is olive - dark green and shiny whilst teh underside is markedly glaucous. The smaller pale yellow scales are slightly overlapping and the larger brown scales widely or closely separated.
Flowers: A truss of 3-7 small campanulate purple plum coloured flowers.