Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Borneo; Indonesia

Habitat: Sea level, lowland, along coastal rivers, up to 1500m in moss forest

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Vigorous shrub.
Foliage: Bold bright green foliage, narrow elliptic, surface often puckered, scaly initially on both surfaces but sparcely below later.
Flowers: 5-14 per umbel of funnel shaped flowers, large, orange pink with paler throat or all yellow, sometimes scented. Very showy.