Maori-holly

Olearia ilicifolia

Olearia ilicifolia is a shrub or small tree endemic to New Zealand. Common names include: Māori-holly, mountain holly, hakeke or hākēkeke and New Zealand holly. It is a spreading shrub or small tree of the family Asteraceae, and has largely serrated and undulating grey-green leaves. It is closely related to the sub-alpine Olearia macrodonta, with which it shares the names mountain holly and New Zealand holly, however it is much more common than Olearia macrodonta.

Scientific name

Olearia ilicifolia

Family

Asteraceae