| Olearia rani | |
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| Olearia rani foliage | |
| Conservation status | |
 Least Concern (IUCN 3.1) | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Asterales |
| Family: | Asteraceae |
| Genus: | Olearia |
| Species: | O. rani |
| Binomial name | |
| Olearia rani (A.Cunn.) Druce | |
| Synonyms | |
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Olearia rani, or heketara as it is known in Māori is a common small forest tree of New Zealand. It grows in lowland forest throughout the North Island and in the northern half of the South Island. Olearia rani var. rani has a more northern range than Olearia rani var. colorata which is found in forests from the Coromandel south to the Buller River. Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.
References
- Botanic Gardens Conservation International (BGCI).; IUCN SSC Global Tree Specialist Group. (2018). "Olearia rani". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T135793559A135793561. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T135793559A135793561.en. Retrieved 3 December 2023.
- "Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand". Shrubs and small trees of the forest - Underside of heketara leaves.
- "Olearia rani var. colorata". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network.
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