Xanthostemon aurantiacus

A sparsely branched shrub or small tree to 3 m (10 ft.) tall from maquis vegetation in southern New Caledonia with leathery, occasionally glaucous leaves to 9 cm long that cluster at the tips of the branches. It is rather variable in the color of its flowers, which can range from greenish white to red.

Similar plants:

• Xanthostemon chrysanthus (Golden Penda, Expo gold, Junjum)
• Xanthostemon verticillatus (Little Penda)
• Xanthostemon youngii (Crimson Penda)