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pukiawe Epacridaceae Styphelia tameiameiae (Cham. & Schltdl.) F. Muell. Listen to the Latin Print a QR link to this factsheet symbol: STTA
Leaf: Evergreen, spirally arranged, linear and needle-like, leathery and stiff, to 1/2 inch, green above and pale below.
Flower: Showy but small, bell-shaped, with 5 pointed lobes, white to pale pink.
Fruit: A 1/4 inch berry that ranges in color from white to red.
Twig: Gray-brown and pubescent.
Bark: Scaly when young, becoming dark and rough.
Form: A slow-growing shrub or small tree with a twisted trunk; to 15 feet tall.

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Additional Range Information: Styphelia tameiameiae is native to North America. Range may be expanded by planting. Download the full-size PDF map.
External Links: USDA Plants Database
All material 2025 Virginia Tech Dept. of Forest Resources and Environmental Conservation; Photos and text by: John Seiler, Edward Jensen, Alex Niemiera, and John Peterson; Silvics reprinted from Ag Handbook 654; range map source information