Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Tall growing in semi shade but wide spreading in open position.
Foliage: Large obovate leaves, semi-glossy and slightly bullate, tan woolly hair cover when young, later below only.
Flowers: Large bell-shaped flowers, good yellow with red blotch, 20 per umbel in September-October.
Bark: Smooth and flakey.
Additional notes: Not readily available in New Zealand.