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n. - Large genus of Australasian evergreen shrubs or small trees with large daisylike flowers.

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  • The Snares have extensive forests dominated by a tree daisy Olearia lyalli up to 5 m high.
  • The flora of this island shows some relationship to that of New Zealand, and includes the genera Hebe, Olearia, Haloragis, and Corokia.
  • There are more than 50 other tree and shrub species in the forest, including Senecio spp., daisy-trees (Olearia spp.), and Coprosma spp.
  • On the main island of the Snares, Hebe elliptica grows around coastal fringes, while Olearia lyallii forms central stands reaching up to 9 m in height.
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