Kanuka Tree In Puhi Puhi Valley, Near Kaikoura
Kanuka may refer to: * Kanuka or Kānuka (''Kunzea ericoides''), a shrub or tree endemic to New Zealand * Kanooka (''Tristaniopsis laurina''), or water gum, an Australian rainforest tree * Hill kanooka (''Tristaniopsis collina''), or hill water gum, an Australian rainforest tree * Kanuka Clancy , also known as ''Patlabor'' (a portmanteau of "patrol" and "labor"), is a Japanese science fiction media franchise created by Headgear, a group consisting of manga artist Masami Yūki, director Mamoru Oshii, screenwriter Kazunori It ...

Kunzea Ericoides
''Kunzea ericoides'', commonly known as kānuka, kanuka, white tea-tree or burgan, is a tree or shrub in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It has white or pink flowers similar to those of ''Leptospermum'' and from its first formal description in 1832 until 1983 was known as ''Leptospermum ericoides''. The flowers have five petals and up to 25 stamens which are mostly longer than the petals. Description ''Kunzea ericoides'' is a spreading shrub or tree, sometimes growing to a height of with bark which peels in long strips and young branches which tend to droop. The leaves are variable in shape from linear to narrow elliptic or lance-shaped, long and wide with a petiole up to long. The flowers are white or pale pink, crowded on side branches or in the axils of upper leaves. The floral cup is covered with soft, downy hairs and is on a pedicel long. There are five triangular sepals about long and five petals about long. There are up to 25 stamens w ...
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Tristaniopsis Laurina
''Tristaniopsis laurina'', the water gum or kanooka, is a tree species native to Australia. It usually grows near the eastern coastline and along the banks of streams, where the trunks and branches tend to be shaped in the direction of the current and give an indication of the flood height. Description ''Tristaniopsis laurina'' has a slow rate of growth, and usually reaches tall. The tree is multi-branched, and may be pruned to maintain a compact shape. It can grow to be tall in native habitats. The flowers are bright yellow and have a distinctive and, to some, unpleasant odour. They attract honeybees as well as small native species of bee. They usually bloom in the late spring or early summer. Cultivation ''Tristaniopsis laurina'' is cultivated as an ornamental tree by plant nurseries, for use in gardens and civic landscaping. It is popular because it is easy to grow and is a good shade tree. Many are planted as street trees, especially in Sydney. See also *''Tristaniop ...
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Tristaniopsis Collina
''Tristaniopsis collina'', known as hill water gum or hill kanuka, is a tree of eastern Australia. The natural range of ''T. collina'' is from near Mount Gulaga (36° S) in the south of New South Wales to the border with the state of Queensland at the McPherson Range (28° S). The usual habitat is rainforest away from streams on shallow soils at high altitude. However, it can occasionally be seen at low altitudes such as at Seal Rocks and Chatswood West. ''T. collina'' is remarkably similar to the related '' T. laurina'' (Water Gum), but the latter species is strictly riparian. Description ''Tristaniopsis collina'' is a small to medium tree, up to in height and up to in trunk diameter. The trunk is irregular, not cylindrical. The bark is grey or creamy, very thin, with papery fibres that come off to touch. Branchlets are coloured purple and angular in cross section. The alternate simple leaves are around long, with a long thin tip, and numerous oil dots of varying si ...
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