Melicope ternata

Melicope ternata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
(unranked): Angiosperms
(unranked): Eudicots
(unranked): Rosids
Order: Sapindales
Family: Rutaceae
Genus: Melicope
Species: M. ternata
Binomial name
Melicope ternata
J.R.Forst. & G. Forst.

Melicope ternata, commonly known as wharangi, is a coastal shrub or small tree in the Rutaceae family that is native to New Zealand.

M. ternata has glossy, green, trifoliate foliage and can grow into a tree 8 metres tall. It is found in coastal areas in the North Island.[1]

References

  1. "Melicope ternata Wharangi". Bushmansfriend. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
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