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Source: Auckland Council
The fungal disease Myrtle Rust has been discovered for the first time within the boundaries of the Waitākere Ranges Regional Park, infecting one of New Zealand’s most highly susceptible native myrtles,
Lophomyrtus bullata, commonly known as ramarama.
The species is nationally threatened, and its conservation status is classified as “critical”.
The Department of Conservation is leading the threatened plant recovery response to Myrtle Rust.
Myrtle rust can infect hundreds of species in the plant family
Myrtaceae, which in New Zealand includes mānuka, pōhutukawa, rātā and kānuka. Once established on a host tree or shrub, it destroys new growth and soft tissues, in some cases, eventually killing the plant. To date, pōhutukawa has not been badly affected in the Auckland region. ....

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