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Shawia avicenniifolia

Shawia avicenniifolia, commonly known as mountain akeake, is a flowering plant in the family Asteraceae. It is endemic to New Zealand where it is found on the southern coastlines of the South Island and on Stewart Island. It is classified as Not Threatened.

Description
Mountain akeake is a small, bushy shrub or tree that grows up to 6 metres tall and 3 metres wide. and angular branchlets covered in white tomentum. Flowers are clustered and daisy-like with white rays and purple central disks. They emerge between November and February and have a sweet scent. Flowers are about 5 centimetres wide and carried in clusters of three to ten. The flowers develop into fluffy seeds. ==Taxonomy==
Taxonomy
The species was first described in 1846 by Étienne Raoul as Shawia avicenniifolia and transferred to the Olearia genus by Joseph Dalton Hooker in 1864. ==References==
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