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Melicytus ramiflorus

mahoe

Other common names
whitey wood
whiteywood
Botanical details
Family
Violaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Melicytus

Genus description

Melicytus are evergreen or semi-evergreen shrubs with sweetly fragrant leaves. The small male and female flowers are usually borne on separate plants and the females can go on to produce showy berries

Name status

Correct

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