Kingdom Plantae Family Rutaceae Rank Species | Order Sapindales Genus Melicope | |
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Similar Melicope ternata, Melicope, Melicope elleryana, Melicytus, Myrsine | ||
Melicope simplex is a shrub in the Rutaceae family that is native to New Zealand.
M. simplex, commonly known as poataniwha, is an attractive shrub growing to 4 metres high. Poataniwha has small 1-2 cm long serrated leaves, and produces white flowers followed by tiny black seeds.
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