Myrsine australis
Māpou
A compact grower with yellow-green to dark-green leaves mottled with red. New stems are red. Wind tolerant. Grows in sun or semi-shade. Makes a superb, dense hedge. Can be easily trimmed into any shape or form. Small, purple-black fruit in autumn. Small, white flowers from mid-summer to early-autumn.
Native
Evergreen
Tolerates windy sites
Tolerates light frosts
Hedging and screening
Attracts birds
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Taxonomy and Etymology
Genus: Myrsine
Species: Myrsine australis, austrālis (Latin, adjective), meaning 'southern', in reference to the species' native geographical location. Does not necessarily mean from Australia.
Common Name: Māpou
Other Common Name(s): Matipou
Description and Features
Description: A compact grower with yellow-green to dark-green leaves mottled with red. New stems are red. Wind tolerant. Grows in sun or semi-shade. Makes a superb, dense hedge. Can be easily trimmed into any shape or form. Small, purple-black fruit in autumn. Small, white flowers from mid-summer to early-autumn.
Height: 3m
Width: 2m
Uses: Hedging and screening, Attracts birds
Tolerates: Windy, Light frosts
Winter Foliage: Evergreen
Origin: Native
Stem:
Summer: Red
Autumn: Red
Winter: Red
Spring: Red
Foliage:
Summer: Green, Yellow, Red
Autumn: Green, Yellow, Red
Winter: Green, Yellow, Red
Spring: Green, Yellow, Red
Flowers:
Summer: White
Autumn: White
Winter: None
Spring: None
Fruit:
Summer: None
Autumn: Purple, Black
Winter: None
Spring: None