Metrosideros excelsa

At a glance

Origin / distribution: New Zealand, AU, CO, PT

Cultural traditions: not documented

Recorded uses: Diarrhea, Sore(Throat)

Science studied: BETULINIC-ACID

Research volume: 0 indexed records · volume only · methodology ↗

Legal status: Varies by jurisdiction; not assessed in this record.

Names and identity

Family: Myrtaceae

Scientific name: Metrosideros excelsa

Common names: Albero di Natale neozelandese, Arbre de Noël de Nouvelle-Zélande, Burdinazko zuhaitza, Hutukawa, Metrosideros wyniosły, Metrossídero, Metrosídero, New Zealand Bottlebrush, New Zealand Christmas tree, New Zealand Christmastree, New Zealandsk Juletræ, Nieu-Seelandse perdestert, Pohutukawa, Pōhutukawa, Variegata, maorihehkupuu, pohutukawa, Árbore das bruxas

POWO: 598207-1 · WCVP June 2026 / POWO backbone

History

The source record documents this plant in New Zealand, AU, CO, PT.

It records these historical or traditional applications:

• Diarrhea
• Sore(Throat)

This summary is limited to the cited source record.

Origins and distribution

• New Zealand
• AU
• CO
• PT

Documented cultural uses

• Diarrhea
• Sore(Throat)

Cultural record detail

These entries are transcribed from the cited ethnobotanical source; they do not represent current advice or a claim of efficacy.

• Diarrhea · New Zealand · "
• Sore(Throat) · New Zealand · "

Contemporary uses

Contemporary practice is not documented separately in this record.

Scientific research

Indexed records indicate research activity; they do not establish efficacy or safety.

Indexed research records

• Over the Hedge: Assessment of the Invasiveness and Potential Distribution of the Barrier Plant, Metrosideros excelsa (Myrtaceae), in South Africa and Beyond · 2026 source ↗
• A non-native pathogen meets a native host: Austropuccinia psidii infection reduces photosynthesis and alters non-structural carbohydrates in seedlings of Metrosideros excelsa · 2025 source ↗
• Seed banks and post‐fire recovery of invasive alien Metrosideros excelsa in South Africa: Implications for control · 2024 source ↗

Scientific compounds

Chemical presence is not evidence of clinical efficacy.

• BETULINIC-ACID

Legality

No exact international trade listing was returned by the CITES checklist for this accepted name. Country-specific law is not assessed here.

Consult the CITES species checklist for current international and national requirements.

Reference images

Sources

Plants of the World Online (POWO) · Kew data terms; cite POWO/WCVP

World Checklist of Vascular Plants (WCVP) · CC BY 3.0

CC0 · Dr. Duke raw CSV archive

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