Olearia colensoi

{{Short description|Species of shrub endemic to New Zealand}}

{{Use dmy dates|date=July 2019}}

{{Use New Zealand English|date=January 2025}}

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Olearia colensoi, commonly known as tūpare (from the Māori {{lang|mi|tūpare}}) or leatherwood,{{cite web|title=Olearia colensoi var. colensoi|url=https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/olearia-colensoi-var-colensoi/|publisher=New Zealand Plant Conservation Network|access-date=20 March 2022}} is a sub-alpine shrub that is endemic to New Zealand. Other names it is known by in Māori are {{lang|mi|kūmarahou}} and {{lang|mi|kūmararaunui}}.Allan, H. H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta. Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones.1. Wellington, N.Z.,

Olearia colensoi can grow into a tree 10 metres high that has thick, serrated leaves. The bark is light brown and papery with branches covered in woolly hairs. The flowers are typically dark red or yellow.{{cite web|title=Search - Olearia|url=http://www.maoridictionary.co.nz/index.cfm?dictionaryKeywords=olearia&search=search|publisher=Māori Dictionary|access-date=17 February 2013}}