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Earina mucronata
Height: 0.3m;  Spread: 0.4m
Peka-a-waka (Orchid)
An orchid that grows as an epiphyte in trees and on rocks. It has grass like leaves and orange scented flowers. Very slow growing and stock is very limited.
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» Click here for our Earina article published in The Fringe, October 2016 ...
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Earina mucronata
Dingle Dell Reserve St Heliers late Dec '10. Not the easiest to photograph due to it's location. Think this small clump perched on a Cordyline is on the way out - unsure of other populations within D.D.
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