Leptocarpus similis
a member of the Leptocarpus genus in the family Restoniaceae.
Taxonomy and growth
- Family
- Restoniaceae
- Genus
- Leptocarpus
- Flower type
- dioecious
Uses
Material uses
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Used for thatching houses, this is the best species in New Zealand for this purpose[1].
- Product or use
- Thatching
Environment
- Range
- New Zealand.
- Habitat
- A plant of coastal areas, growing amongst dunes and in salt marshes, occasionally it is also found inland on marshy lake shores on North and South Islands[2].
- Light
- full sun
- Shade tolerance
- light shade
- Water
- moderate
- Soil textures
- sandy, loamy, clay
- Soil pH
- acid, neutral, alkaline
- Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
- No
- Drought
- intolerant
Propagation
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Seed -
Cultivation
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We have very little information on this species and do not know if it will succeed outdoors in Britain, though judging by its native range if it can be grown outdoors then it is only likely to succeed in the mildest areas of the country.
References
Brooker. S. G., Cambie. R. C. and Cooper. R. C. Economic Native Plants of New Zealand. Oxford University Press 1991-00-00 ISBN 0-19-558229-2
Allan. H. H. Flora of New Zealand. Government Printer, Wellington. 1961-00-00