DSC_0761 Three Kings vine (Tecomanthe speciosa) a vigorous climber of tropical appearance. Discovered on the Three Kings Islands, 55 km off the northern tip of New Zealand, during a scientific survey in 1945, only one plant has ever been found in the wild. The long cream-coloured tubular flowers emerging directly from the stem in dense clusters, have a 'musky' scent and appear to be adapted to be pollinated by bats, however the flowers are also readily pollinated by tui and bellbirds *
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