Myoporum laetum

Myoporum laetum
Leaves and fruit
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Lamiales
Family: Scrophulariaceae
Genus: Myoporum
Species:
M. laetum
Binomial name
Myoporum laetum
Synonyms[1]
  • Myoporum crystallinum Kunze
  • Myoporum perforatum Voss pro syn.
  • Myoporum pubescens G.Forst.

Myoporum laetum, commonly known as ngaio (/ˈnaɪoʊ/ NY-oh,[2] Māori: [ˈŋaio]) or mousehole tree, is a species of flowering plant in the family Scrophulariaceae and is endemic to New Zealand. It is a fast growing shrub or small tree with lance-shaped leaves, the edges with small serrations, and white flowers with small purple spots and 4 stamens.

  1. ^ a b "Myoporum laetum". Plants of the World Online. Retrieved 22 November 2022.
  2. ^ Wells, John C. (1982). Accents of English. Vol. 3: Beyond the British Isles (pp. i–xx, 467–674). Cambridge University Press. p. 610. doi:10.1017/CBO9780511611766. ISBN 0-52128541-0 .