Pukeiti

Family: Ericaceae (Heath)

Distribution: Papua New Guinea (Bougainville Island)

IUCN Red list: Least concern

Life form: Shrub - evergreen

Comments: Habit: An epiphytic, much branched shrub to 3m.
Foliage: 3 - 6 obovate, light green leaves arranged in tight pseudowhorls. Underside covered with thin scales.
Flowers: 3 - 7 white, faintly scented tubular flowers arranged in an open umbel. Repeat flowering.
Cultural notes: Prefers to be epiphytic which makes it ideal for containers or old stumps in the garden.