Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

IUCN Red list: Vulnerable

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: Forms a compact, squat shrub of 1-1.5 m.
Foliage: Dark green convex leaves with a dense tawny indumentum covering teh underside. A thin covering of whitish indumentum covers the top side and stems of teh new growth briefly.
Flowers: Buds open to pink fading out very quickly to white with a distinctive pink blush.