Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green is a plant in the Violaceae family, order Malpighiales, kingdom Plantae. Not known to be toxic.

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Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green

Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green

Melicytus novae-zelandiae is a small New Zealand dioecious shrub that flowers August-September and fruits August-October.

Family
Genus
Melicytus
Order
Malpighiales
Class
Magnoliopsida

About Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green

Melicytus novae-zelandiae (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green is a small, multistemmed dioecious shrub that reaches a maximum height of 2 meters. In August and September, it produces small yellowish green bell-shaped flowers. It bears purple-spotted berries with pale white tones from late August through October.

Photo: (c) Nick Saville, all rights reserved, uploaded by Nick Saville

Taxonomy

Plantae Tracheophyta Magnoliopsida Malpighiales Violaceae Melicytus

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Sources: GBIF, iNaturalist, Wikipedia, NCBI Taxonomy · Disclaimer

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