Melicytus novae-zelandiae

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Melicytus novae-zelandiae
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Violaceae
Genus: Melicytus
Species:
M. novae-zelandiae
Binomial name
Melicytus novae-zelandiae
A.Cunn. (1838)

Melicytus novae-zelandiae, commonly known as coastal mahoe, is a flowering plant in the violet family. It grows along the coast of New Zealand from the Bay of Plenty northwards, especially on offshore islands. Its range is largely restricted to New Zealand, though one subspecies is endemic to Australia's Lord Howe Island. The specific epithet refers to its principal area of occurrence. [1]

Subspecies include:

Description

It is a small, multistemmed dioecious shrub growing up to 2 m in height. It produces small, yellowish green, bell-shaped flowers in August and September, and purple-spotted, white-shaded berries from late August to October. [1]

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References

  1. 1 2 " Melicytus novae-zelandiae (Coastal Mahoe)". Friends of Te Henui Group. TERRAIN. 2012-12-10. Retrieved 2014-02-25.