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''Clianthus puniceus'', common name kaka beak (''Kōwhai Ngutu-kākā'' in Māori), is a species of flowering plant in the genus ''Clianthus'' of the legume family Fabaceae, native to New Zealand's North Island. It is an evergreen shrub, one of two species of ''Clianthus'', both of which have striking clusters of red flowers resembling the beak of the kākā, a New Zealand parrot. The plant is also known as parrot's beak, parrot's bill and lobster claw. There is also a variety with white to creamy coloured flowers. The Latin specific epithet ''puniceus'' refers to the reddish-purple colour of the flowers. The species is critically endangered in the wild, known only on Moturemu Island in the Kaipara Harbour. It was previously widely grown as a garden plant, but has generally been replaced by the more robust ''Clianthus maximus''. ''C. puniceus'' grows to around high, with spreading branches producing leaf stalks up to long bearing several pairs of small leaflets. They usually flower from spring through to early summer, but can flower twice a year or even year round.〔"''Kakabeak''", pp. 168-169 in Gerard Hutching's ''The Natural World of New Zealand'', Penguin Books (NZ) Ltd, 1998. ISBN 0-670-87782-4〕 Its scandent habit means it can be trained against a wall. It requires shelter from frosts. This plant has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit.〔(【引用サイトリンク】url=http://apps.rhs.org.uk/plantselector/plant?plantid=513 )〕 == Notes == 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Clianthus puniceus」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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