Mary: What a stunning display.
Christian: Sometimes called the New Zealand Christmas tree. It flowers for two or three weeks in December.
Mary: Doesn’t need any lights that one.
Christian: Glows in the daylight, you could say.
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Metrosideros excelsa is a New Zealand coastal evergreen tree in the myrtle family, Myrtaceae. It produces a brilliant display of red flowers, each consisting of a mass of stamens.
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