2018 Concert coming up soon
Date posted: 15-Feb-2018
Our 2018 concert will feature an afternoon of light classics and jazz courtesy of the Auckland Ph..
Wetapunga talk coming soon
Date posted: 05-Feb-2018
For the Social on 19 March the speaker will be Ben Goodwin of Auckland Zoo, who will talk about t..
Rat caught and now takahe released from pens
Date posted: 28-Jan-2018
Thankfully DOC staff Andre de Graaf and Polly Hall and their assistants have trapped the rat whic..
Your Christmas Shopping for a Song
Date posted: 04-Dec-2017
Aka - The Grand Christmas Shopping Expedition to Tiritiri Matangi Island Shop
Dreading..
2018 Photo Comp opens for entries
Date posted: 27-Nov-2017
The 2018 Photo Competition is now open for entries. Click here (/2018-photo-competition-tiritiri-mat..
New reports on ruru nesting and Island conservation
Date posted: 02-Oct-2017
Two new reports have been added to the website.
The first gives details of a summer students..
2018 calendars now available
Date posted: 27-Sep-2017
Our latest calendar, beautifully illustrated with images taken on the Island, is now available fo..
Guided walks for photographers
Date posted: 21-Jun-2017
For a wonderful day of wildlife photography please join us on Tiritiri Matangi Island for a Ph..
Ferry discounts for Supporters
Date posted: 18-May-2017
Tiritiri Matangi Island, the perfect winter's day trip. The birds are at their best, warm up w..
More kiwi for the Island
Date posted: 04-Apr-2017
In 1993 and 1995, sixteen little spotted kiwi were released on Tiritiri Matangi Island. The ma..
Cottonwood - Tauhinu
| Botanical name: | Ozothamnus leptophyllus |
| Maori name: | Tauhinu |
| Common name: | Cottonwood |
| Height: | 5 metres |
Ozothamnus is
a genus of about 60 species of shrubs and small trees which are found in
Australia,N.Z. and New Caledonia. The majority of species are found in Australia ,with
N.Z. having two endemic species. The genus belongs in the daisy family, Asteraceae. Tauhinu
can form a large shrub up to 5m.tall with a heath-like appearance. It has small
leathery, narrow leaves and is often found in coastal dunes and scrubland. Flowering
occurs from November to February. The flowers appear at the tips of branches as
a dull white body of papery scales in tight clusters. The seeds that form are
covered in fuzz and are wind dispersed.
‘Ozothamnus’ means ‘smelly shrub’. ‘Leptophyllus’ means ‘slender leaved’.
Photography by Neil Davies © (foliage, top right; seed heads, above left) and Warren Brewer © (flowers, left and fluffy seeds, above right).