Christmas, summer and pōhutukawa are a holy trinity for many of us. In northern Aotearoa, pōhutukawa’s flowers, gnarled branches and cooling shade make it more temple than tree. This is a report of its likely decline.
The problem is myrtle rust, a fungal disease that could cause the mass death of pōhutukawa and other tree species belonging to the myrtle family, says Beccy Ganley, a
