Metrosideros umbellata
| Southern rātā | |
|---|---|
| Southern rātā near Franz Josef Glacier | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Myrtales |
| Family: | Myrtaceae |
| Genus: | Metrosideros |
| Species: | M. umbellata |
| Binomial name | |
| Metrosideros umbellata | |
| Distribution of M. umbellata in mainland New Zealand. Auckland Islands not shown. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Metrosideros lucida (G. Forst) A. Rich | |
Metrosideros umbellata, the southern rātā, is a tree endemic to New Zealand. It grows up to 15 metres (49 ft) or more tall with a trunk up to 1 metre (3 ft 3 in) or more in diameter. It produces masses of red flowers in summer. Unlike its relative, northern rātā, this species rarely grows as an epiphyte.