| Dracophyllum menziesii | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Genus: | Dracophyllum |
| Species: | D. menziesii
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| Binomial name | |
| Dracophyllum menziesii | |
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Range
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Dracophyllum menziesii, commonly known as pineapple scrub,[1] is a species of shrub endemic to the South and Stewart Islands of New Zealand. In the heath family Ericaceae, it inhabits mountain slopes and cliffs from sea level up to 1,500 m (4,921 ft) and reaches a height of 0.5–1 m (1.6–3.3 ft).[2][3] A 2017 assessment using the New Zealand Threat Classification System classified it as "Not Threatened", giving it an estimated population upwards of 100,000.[4]
- ^ "NZOR Name Details - Dracophyllum menziesii Hook.f." www.nzor.org.nz. Retrieved 2021-08-19.
- ^ de Lange 2012.
- ^ Venter 2021, pp. 38–44.
- ^ "Assessment details for Dracophyllum menziesii Hook.f." New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS). Department of Conservation (New Zealand). 2017. Archived from the original on 2021-08-19. Retrieved 30 January 2021.