Metrosideros bartlettii

High school (ages 12+)
Environment & Earth

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https://smallwhale.org/articles/metrosideros-bartlettii

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1. Who discovered Metrosideros bartlettii?Accidentally discovered in 1975 by botanist John Bartlett
2. What is the scientific name?Metrosideros bartlettii
3. What is the lifespan?Not specified in source, but likely long-lived like other Metrosideros species
4. What is Bartlett's rātā and where does it grow?Bartlett's rātā is a very rare tree that lives only in a few forests on the northern tip of New Zealand’s North Island. It has a white, paper‑like bark and tiny white flowers.
5. How tall can Bartlett's rātā grow?It can grow as tall as 30 meters, which is about 100 feet, and its trunk can be 1 to 1.5 meters wide.

Epiphyte: A plant that grows on another plant for support, deriving moisture and nutrients from the air and rain.
Endemic: Native and restricted to a particular geographic region or species.
Critically Endangered: A species facing an extremely high risk of extinction in the wild, as assessed by the IUCN Red List.
Anthropogenic: Originating in human activity.