Dracophyllum
| Dracophyllum | |
|---|---|
| Clockwise from top: D. arboreum, D. milliganii, D. traversii, D. muscoides | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Ericales |
| Family: | Ericaceae |
| Subfamily: | Epacridoideae |
| Tribe: | Richeeae |
| Genus: | Dracophyllum Labill. |
| Approximate distribution
Range
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Dracophyllum is a genus of plants belonging to the family Ericaceae, formerly Epacridaceae. There are 61 species in the genus, mostly shrubs, but also cushion plants and trees, found in New Zealand, Australia, Lord Howe Island and New Caledonia. Although dicotyledonous, they resemble primitive monocots with their slender leaves concentrated in clumps at the ends of the branches; they are sometimes called grass-trees. Species found in New Zealand are referred to by the name neinei.
The height varies from 1 cm (0.39 in) (D. minimum) to about 12 m (39 ft) (D. longifolium).