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''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.〔 Subspecies include: *''Melicytus novae-zelandiae'' subsp. ''novae-zelandiae'' (A.Cunn.) P.S.Green (1970) — New Zealand *''Melicytus novae-zelandiae'' subsp. ''centurionis'' P.S.Green (1970) — Lord Howe Island ==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. 抄文引用元・出典: フリー百科事典『 ウィキペディア（Wikipedia）』 ■ウィキペディアで「Melicytus novae-zelandiae」の詳細全文を読む スポンサード リンク
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