Cordyline banksii
| Cordyline banksii | |
|---|---|
| Cordyline banksii, Kauaeranga Valley | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Monocots |
| Order: | Asparagales |
| Family: | Asparagaceae |
| Subfamily: | Lomandroideae |
| Genus: | Cordyline |
| Species: | C. banksii
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| Binomial name | |
| Cordyline banksii | |
| Natural range of C. banksii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Cordyline diffusa Colenso. | |
Cordyline banksii, commonly known as the forest cabbage tree or by its Māori name tī ngahere, is a monocot tree endemic to New Zealand. The specific epithet banksii refers to the 18th-century botanist Joseph Banks.