Plagianthus divaricatus

Saltmarsh ribbonwood
Not Threatened
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malvales
Family: Malvaceae
Genus: Plagianthus
Species:
P. divaricatus
Binomial name
Plagianthus divaricatus
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Plagianthus divaricatus or saltmarsh ribbonwood is a plant that is endemic to New Zealand. The Māori name is makaka. Other common names it is known by marsh ribbonwood, Houi and Runa.[1][2]

The species was first described by Johann Reinhold Forster and Georg Forster in 1776.[1][2]

Plagianthus divaricatus is an upright shrub with closely interwoven branches. The shrub is found in coastal environments in areas with salt swamp, sandy banks and throughout estuaries.[3]

  1. ^ a b NZPCN (2024). "Plagianthus divaricatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
  2. ^ a b NZ Flora (2024). "Plagianthus divaricatus". New Zealand Flora.
  3. ^ "Salt marsh ribbonwood, makaka". Taranaki Regional Council. Retrieved 2012-03-25.