Myrsine australis Māpou

Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 6 Site Conditions: Coastal Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Sandy Soil Windy Spread Range: 6 Sunlight: Full Sun Features: Attractive Flowers Attractive foliage Attractive to bees Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Hedging Suitable for Revegetation Species Suitable for Shelter Category: Trees Tags: Bird Attractor, Hedging

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Myrsine australis or Red matipo is found throughout the North, South and Stewart Islands. It is distributed from sea level to 900m in elevation, preferring forest margins, scrubland and coastal forest. It is an early coloniser when natural regeneration occurs, and as a result, it is commonly used in planted revegetation sites to provide initial cover for the establishment of longer-lived plants. It naturally lives in a variety of plant communities. For more information on plant communities, we r...