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Pseudopanax linearis, also known as mountain lancewood, is a species of heteroblastic shrub or small tree from the family Araliaceae, endemic to the South Island of New Zealand. Within the South Island, it is found in subalpine scrub and high-altitude forest environments relatively west of the Southern Alps.
This species typically grows to be 3 metres (9.8 feet) tall and appears with long, narrow, and slightly serrated green or brown leaves. Juvenile leaves are longer than adult leaves and have a more prominent serrated margin. In summer, the adult plant produces small yellow-green flowers, which are followed by small purple fruit.
Pseudopanax linearis is found in subalpine scrub to montane, high-altitude forests in damper regions of the South Island as a canopy or subcanopy species. It is generally known as a "high-altitude equivalent of the lancewoods," hence the common name, mountain lancewood. It has been noted to commonly associate with silver beech. It has also been found to grow on imperfectly drained soils and gley podzol soils (podzols being associated with high rainfall).
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Pseudopanax linearis 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.
