| Family | ERICACEAE |
| Genus species | Pentachondra pumila (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) R.Br. |
| Synonyms | Epacris pumila J.R.Forst. & G.Forst. |
| Epacris vaccinioides Lhotzky ex Sond. | |
| Leucopogon vaccinioides Sond. | |
| Habitat | grassland and thickets |
| Altitude | coastal-subalpine |
| Description | leaves small, crowded, narrowly oblong, acute, concave, bright shiny green, flowers solitary at apex of branchlets, subsessile, cylindrical, fruit large, bright red |
| Size | 10-15cm |
| Color | white |
| Bloom | summer |
| Ca | |
| Type | compact shrub |
| Cultivation | mesic, slightly humous, semi-shady site alpine house, moist, rich, drained soil, semi-shade |
| Propagation | seed when ripe or in spring cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
| Territory |
Australasia
New Zealand (New Zealand North , New Zealand South) |
| Bibliography | Plants of the World online powo.science.kew.org International Plant Names Index www.ipni.org |
| Comments | ERICACEAE
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