Meryta sinclairii
Table of Contents
Details Top
| Internal ID | UUID643fe342561fe432597892 |
| Scientific name | Meryta sinclairii |
| Authority | (Hook.f.) Seem. |
| First published in | Bonplandia (Hannover) 10: 295 (1862) |
Description Top
Suggest a correction or write a new one!
Meryta sinclairii, also known as puka or pukanui, is a large evergreen tree native to New Zealand. It belongs to the genus Meryta, which includes 27 species of small trees found in the Pacific Ocean. Puka has large, glossy leaves and produces green-white flowers and black berries. It is typically found in sheltered valleys with moist soil, but can also grow on cliffs with shallow soil. The tree was first discovered by William Colenso and later named after Dr. Andrew Sinclair. Puka is commonly grown as a street tree or garden specimen in northern New Zealand and can also be grown in containers or as an indoor plant. There is a variegated form of puka called Meryta sinclairii var. 'Moonlight'.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Botryodendrum sinclairii | Hook.f. | Fl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 97 (1852) |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| English | puka |
| mi | pukanui |
| mi | puka |
| Russian | Пука |
| Chinese | 澳洲常春木 |
Germination/Propagation Top
Suggest a correction or add new data!
No germination or propagation data was added yet.
Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
-
Australasia click to expand
-
New Zealand
- New Zealand North
-
New Zealand
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000241864 |
| Tropicos | 2200004 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:91039-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-125863 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 959994 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 46403 |
| IUCN Red List | 34300 |
| IPNI | 91039-1 |
| iNaturalist | 403874 |
| GBIF | 3036415 |
| Freebase | /m/01c0f1 |
| EOL | 1154351 |
| USDA GRIN | 24113 |
| Wikipedia | Meryta_sinclairii |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
If you wish to see all the related articles click here.
Phytochemical Profile Top
Add a new one!
No natural compounds are linked yet. If you wish to help please use this tool.
Collections Top
| In private collections | 0 |
| In public collections | 0 |