Akeake
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Akeake
dodonaea viscosa
Akeake (Dodonaea viscosa), also known as the hop bush, is a hardy and versatile evergreen shrub or small tree native to New Zealand, Australia, and other tropical and subtropical regions. Renowned for its extreme resilience, its Maori name 'Akeake' translates to 'forever and ever,' hinting at its tough nature and ability to survive in harsh coastal environments, dry soils, and strong winds. It plays an important role in ecological restoration, quickly colonizing disturbed ground and providing shelter for other native plants to establish. In traditional Maori culture, its incredibly dense, heavy wood was prized for crafting durable weapons, digging sticks, and walking canes.
Lebensraum: Typically found in coastal dunes, lowland forests, open scrublands, and rocky cliffsides where it tolerates salty winds and poor soils.
Aussehen
Akeake typically grows as a multi-branched shrub or small tree reaching heights of 2 to 9 meters. It features simple, light green to bronze-green, narrow leaves that are alternate and secrete a sticky, resinous substance, giving them a slightly shiny appearance. In spring and summer, it produces small, inconspicuous greenish-yellow flowers that lack petals, which develop into highly distinctive, papery, two-to-four-winged seed capsules. These seed pods mature from a pale green or creamy yellow to a dry light brown, resembling hops, and are easily dispersed by the wind.
ReichPlantaeStammTracheophytaKlasseMagnoliopsidaOrdnungSapindalesFamilieSapindaceaeGattungDodonaea
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PflanzenSeltenheit
Common
Gefahr
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Interessante Fakten
Akeake wood is one of the densest and heaviest of any New Zealand native tree, so heavy that it sinks in water when green.
Early European settlers in Australia and New Zealand used the winged seed pods of this plant as a substitute for hops in beer brewing, giving it the common name 'hop bush'.
The Maori name 'Akeake' means 'forever and ever,' referencing the incredible strength and durability of the wood.
Besondere Fähigkeiten
Fähigkeit
Resinous Leaf Coating
Secretes a sticky, resinous film over its leaves that minimizes water loss and protects the plant from salt spray and intense UV radiation.
Fähigkeit
Winged Seed Dispersal
Produces light, papery, winged seed capsules that act as sails, allowing the wind to transport seeds over long distances to colonize new areas.
Fähigkeit
Wind and Salt Tolerance
Possesses flexible branches and tough, leather-like foliage that withstand strong gales and highly saline coastal environments where other trees fail.
Maße und Details
- Länge
- 200-900 cm
- Lebenserwartung
- 15-60 Jahre
Ernährung und Fütterung
As a photosynthetic plant, Akeake generates its own organic nutrients from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water while absorbing essential minerals through its root system.
Hauptnahrung
- Sunlight
- Carbon dioxide
- Water
- Soil minerals
Ökologische Zusammenhänge
eaten by
Puriri Moth
Aenetus virescens
The caterpillars of this moth feed on the wood of the Akeake, boring tunnels into the stems.
mutualism
New Zealand Bellbird
Anthornis melanura
Feeds on the nectar of Akeake flowers and helps in pollination.
mutualism
Puriri
Vitex lucens
Akeake provides shelter and canopy cover, aiding the germination and growth of slower-growing canopy trees like the Puriri.
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Wie identifiziert man Akeake?
Der einfachste Weg, Akeake zu bestimmen, ist die Verwendung der Naturführer-App Snappit.
Was ist der/die/das länge von Akeake?
200-900 cm
Was ist der/die/das lebenserwartung von Akeake?
15-60 Jahre
Was frisst Akeake?
As a photosynthetic plant, Akeake generates its own organic nutrients from sunlight, carbon dioxide, and water while absorbing essential minerals through its root system.
Wo findet man Akeake normalerweise?
Typically found in coastal dunes, lowland forests, open scrublands, and rocky cliffsides where it tolerates salty winds and poor soils.
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