Fuchsia excorticata

Fuchsia excorticata
Fuchsia excorticata
Systematics
Eurosiden II Order : Myrtle-like (Myrtales) Family : Evening primrose family (Onagraceae) Subfamily : Onagroideae Genre : Fuchsias ( Fuchsia ) Type : Fuchsia excorticata
Scientific name
Fuchsia excorticata
( JRForst. & G.Forst. ) Lf

Typical peeling of the bark

Fuchsia excorticata is a species ofthe evening primrose family (Onagraceae). In his native New Zealand , this tree is known by the Maori name Kotukutuku .

Appearance

Fuchsia excorticata is a woody plant. In its natural habitat, it reaches a height of up to 10 meters, making it the largest species of the fuchsia genus . Fuchsia excorticata is characterized by a characteristic light brown bark that separates from the trunk in long strips. The leaves have a length between 3 and 7 centimeters and a width of up to 3 centimeters. Their top is dark green and the underside is colored silver.

The flowers are characterized by a tube that is first constricted and then thickened. Ripening flowers are initially green, later purple. The pollen is blue.

The number of chromosomes is 2n = 22.

origin

Fuchsia excorticata is one of the few fuchsia species that originate from New Zealand .

literature

• Gerda Manthey: Fuchsien , Verlag Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1987, ISBN 3-8001-6348-9
• Robert Zander : Zander concise dictionary of plant names. Edited by Fritz Encke , Günther Buchheim, Siegmund Seybold . 15th edition, corrected reprint of the 14th edition. Eugen Ulmer, Stuttgart 1994, ISBN 3-8001-5072-7 .

Individual evidence

1. ↑ Fuchsia excorticata at Tropicos.org. In: IPCN Chromosome Reports . Missouri Botanical Garden, St. Louis

Web links

Commons : Fuchsia excorticata  - collection of images, videos and audio files

• American Fuchsia Society website.