Melicytus macrophyllus: taxon details and analytics
- Domain
- Kingdom
- Plantae
- Phylum
- Tracheophyta
- Class
- Magnoliopsida
- Order
- Malpighiales
- Family
- Violaceae
- Genus
- Melicytus
- Species
- Melicytus macrophyllus
- Scientific Name
- Melicytus macrophyllus
Summary description from Wikipedia:
Melicytus macrophyllus
Melicytus macrophyllus, the large-leaved māhoe, is a small tree up to 6 metres (20 feet) tall, of the family Violaceae. It is endemic to New Zealand.
Large-leaved māhoe is found from Kaitaia to the Waitākere Ranges in the North Island. It is similar to M. ramiflorus but is generally smaller, with larger leaves which are often toothed on the upper half. Early spring flowers are borne on long stalks and are usually greenish yellow. The fruits always contain 4 to 6 seeds and are coloured white through to dark purple.
...Melicytus macrophyllus in languages:
- English
- large-leaved māhoe
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Parent Taxon
Sibling Taxa
- Melicytus alpinus
- Melicytus angustifolius
- Melicytus chathamicus
- Melicytus crassifolius
- Melicytus dentatus
- Melicytus drucei
- Melicytus flexuosus
- Melicytus improcerus
- Melicytus lanceolatus
- Melicytus macrophyllus
- Melicytus micranthus
- Melicytus micranthus × ramiflorus
- Melicytus novae-zelandiae
- Melicytus obovatus
- Melicytus orarius
- Melicytus ramiflorus
- Melicytus samoensis
- Melicytus venosus

























































































































































