Stamens of the Metrosideros Excelsa or Ironwood Tree (New Zealand Christmas Tree). striking are the beautiful red flowers, which seem to consist entirely of stamens; the mouse-grey leaves are also felty-haired and very decorative; the flowers consist of red stems topped by the yellow pollen box; the pistil is located in the core, around which the male filaments spring; the fruits are up to 1 cm large box fruits, which split open three-lobed.
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