. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 36'2 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND Genus Mijoporu))!. Shrubs or trees. alternate, entire or serrate, pellucid-dottecL Flowers axillar^^ solitary or in fascicles. Calyx .5-lobed ; corolla 5-lobed, stamens 4. Ovary 'i-.^-celled ; cells 1-, rarely 2-seeded. A genus found chief!}' in Australia and the Pacific Islands. (Name from the Greel;, in reference to the leaf glands). 1 Fig. ll'l. Xgaio tree on the sea-tieach. Myopopum laetum {The Nijaio). A small tree, 10 '20 ft. in height. Leaves 2 in. long, lanceolate, acute,, partially serrate, bright-gree
. Plants of New Zealand . Botany. 36'2 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND Genus Mijoporu))!. Shrubs or trees. alternate, entire or serrate, pellucid-dottecL Flowers axillar^^ solitary or in fascicles. Calyx .5-lobed ; corolla 5-lobed, stamens 4. Ovary 'i-.^-celled ; cells 1-, rarely 2-seeded. A genus found chief!}' in Australia and the Pacific Islands. (Name from the Greel;, in reference to the leaf glands). 1 Fig. ll'l. Xgaio tree on the sea-tieach. Myopopum laetum {The Nijaio). A small tree, 10 '20 ft. in height. Leaves 2 in. long, lanceolate, acute,, partially serrate, bright-green, shining. Flowei's 2-0 together. Corolla \ , in. broad, white, spotted with hlac. Drupe Jin. long. Both islands : usually near the sea-shore. Fl. The Xgaio tree is well known throughout the islands. Though not restricted to the sea-coast, it is seldom found far inland. At times it may be met with growing almost within high-water mark. AVhen young, it is a Please note that these images are extracted from scanned page images that may have been digitally enhanced for readability - coloration and appearance of these illustrations may not perfectly resemble the original Laing, R. M. (Robert Malcolm), b. 1865; Blackwell, E. W. (Ellen W. ). Christchurch : Whitcombe and Tombs
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