What is Pōhutukawa?
The '''pōhutukawa''' (''Metrosideros excelsa''), also known as the '''New Zealand Christmas tree''', '''New Zealand Christmas bush''', and '''iron tree''', is a tree native to [[New Zealand]]. It grows mainly on the coast of the [[North Island]]. It is [[evergreen]] and has bright red flowers. These flowers appear between November and January, during the [[Southern hemisphere]] summer. It is red and green during Christmas. The Pōhutukawa is [[endangered species|endangered]], meaning that there are not many left. This is because [[possum]]s eat the leaves of the trees, killing them. Project Crimson is a group trying to stop this happening. {{sci-stub}} {{DEFAULTSORT:Pohutukawa}} [[Category:Myrtaceae]] [[Category:Trees]]