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Metrosideros collina
Metrosideros collina, commonly known as rata, or Polynesian metersideros, is a species of flowering plant in the family Myrtaceae. It is a tree or shrub native to French Polynesia, the Cook Islands, and the Pitcairn Islands.
In the Society Islands, Metrosideros collina is a common canopy tree in montane rain forests above 300 metres (980 ft) elevation, and in cloud forests from 400 to 1,000 metres (1,300 to 3,300 ft) elevation, and on exposed ridges.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Metrosideros collina by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
