Melicytus lanceolatus
| Narrow-leaved māhoe | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Malpighiales |
| Family: | Violaceae |
| Genus: | Melicytus |
| Species: | M. lanceolatus
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| Binomial name | |
| Melicytus lanceolatus | |
Melicytus lanceolatus, commonly called narrow-leaved māhoe or māhoe-wao, is a small tree of the family Violaceae endemic to New Zealand.[1]
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
- ^ "Melicytus lanceolatus". New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ "Narrow leaved mahoe". Taranaki Regional Council. Retrieved 10 August 2012.
- ^ 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.
