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Myoporum laetum (myoporum; ngaio tree)

Synonyms: Myoporum crystallinum; Myoporum perforatum; Myoporum pubescens

Wikipedia Abstract

Myoporum laetum, commonly known as ngaio /ˈnaɪ.oʊ/ or mousehole tree is a plant in the family Scrophulariaceae endemic to New Zealand, including the Chatham Islands. It is a fast growing shrub, readily distinguished from others in the genus by the transparent dots in the leaves which are visible when held to a light.
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Infraspecies

Myoporum laetum var. decumbens
Myoporum laetum var. laetum

Attributes

Allergen Potential [1]  Low
Edible [2]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [2]  Hermaphrodite
Hazards [2]  All parts of the plant contain a liver toxin;
Leaf Type [2]  Evergreen
Lifespan [3]  Perennial
Scent [2]  The flowers are fragrant;
Structure [2]  Shrub
Usage [2]  A decoction of the leaves is used as an insect repellent; It is effective against mosquitoes;
Height [2]  20 feet (6 m)
Width [2]  9.84 feet (3 m)
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Ecosystems

Prey / Diet

Pittosporum cornifolium[4]

Predators

External References

USDA Plant Profile

NatureServe Explorer

Citations

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♦ 1Derived from Allergy-Free Gardening OPALS™, Thomas Leo Ogren (2000)
♦ 2Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 3USDA Plants Database, U. S. Department of Agriculture
♦ 4HONEYEATERS AND THE NEW ZEALAND FOREST FLORA: THE UTILISATION AND PROFITABILITY OF SMALL FLOWERS, Isabel Castro and Alastair W. Robertson, New Zealand Journal of Ecology (1997) 21(2): 169-179
♦ 5New Zealand Institute for Plant & Food Research Plant-SyNZ™ database
♦ 6Ben-Dov, Y., Miller, D.R. & Gibson, G.A.P. ScaleNet 4 November 2009
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0