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Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. ramiflorus
Height: 5m;  Spread: 3m
Mahoe (Tree)
Very fast growing. Good filler for shady sites. Very hardy. Beautifully scented flowers followed by purple berries.
» Click here for our Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. ramiflorus article published in the Titirangi Tatler...
» For a landscaping perspective on Melicytus ramiflorus subsp. ramiflorus, see this article by O2 Landscapes
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Growing in forest at Lake Rotoroa.
Mahoe with its clusters of flower spikes protruding thickly from its branches.
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