Olearia odorata

Olearia odorata or scented tree daisy is a small divaricating shrub endemic to New Zealand, from the plant family Asteraceae. It has small light green leaves with a large amount of interlacing twigs and grows to around 2–4m in height.[2] In spring O. odorata produces many small white flowers.[3]

Olearia odorata
Scientific classification
Kingdom:	Plantae
(unranked):	Angiosperms
(unranked):	Eudicots
(unranked):	Asterids
Order:	Asterales
Family:	Asteraceae
Tribe:	Astereae
Genus:	Olearia
Species:	O. odorata
Binomial name
Olearia odorata Petrie[1]

Remnants of this bush that grow in Otago are home to native moths and insects, and areas with this species are now being protected with covenants.[4] This plant is associated with the nationally endangered moth Stathmopoda albimaculata.[5]