Plagianthus regius
(Manatu, Lowland Ribbonwood)

Plagianthus regius
(Manatu, Lowland Ribbonwood)

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Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 12 m
Mature Width: 2 m
Site Condition: Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil, Sandy Soil, Waterways
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade
Drainage: Dry, Moist, Wet
Category: Tree
Features: Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: Green. Fruit colour: Brown. Native. Suitable restoration species.

Plagianthus regius, Manatu, or Lowland Ribbonwood is a deciduous tree grown for its foliage and flowers. A profusion of small white or green flowers appears in large panicles in spring making it easier to distinguish from the similar lacebark.

Like many New Zealand native Plagianthus regius has a juvenile form that becomes a straight trunked medium to large tree. The juvenile form has bushy interlacing branches with small leaves, while an older tree will tend to have larger leaves, sometimes with the lower parts of the tree still displaying divaricating leaves. 

Habitat: Coastal to lower montane. Often a prominent tree in lowland alluvial forest.

Flowering: Spring [September - November]
Fruiting:    [December - January]

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