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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.[1] 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.[2] Its leaves have white undersides and prominent veins. During the spring the tree produces clusters of small white flowers.

Olearia rani
Olearia rani foliage
Scientific classification
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
Brachyglottis rani A.Cunn. Eurybia cunninghamii Hook.f.

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