Melicytus_lanceolatus

<i>Melicytus lanceolatus</i>

Melicytus lanceolatus

Species of tree

Melicytus lanceolatus, commonly called narrow-leaved māhoe or māhoe-wao, is a small tree of the family Violaceae endemic to New Zealand.[1]

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Narrow-leaved māhoe is a slender shrub or small tree with long, thin leaves that have a serrated edge. Its flowers are yellow, but can be red/brown, and are followed by a purple fruit.[2]

It is a host species for the caterpillars of the New Zealand endemic moth Austramathes purpurea.[3]

References

  1. [1]
    "Melicytus lanceolatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  2. [2]
    "Narrow leaved mahoe". Taranaki Regional Council. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
  3. [3]
    Hoare, R.J.B. (2017). "Noctuinae (Insecta: Lepidoptera: Noctuidae) part 1: Austramathes, Cosmodes, Proteuxoa, Physetica" (PDF). Fauna of New Zealand. 73: 1–130. doi:10.7931/J2/FNZ.73 – via Landcare Research New Zealand Ltd.
Narrow-leaved māhoe foliage
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