Melicytus ramiflorus Whitey wood (Violaceae) Deciduous tree

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Melicytus ramiflorus
Whitey wood
Deciduous tree
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The Melicytus ramiflorus plant species is found in New Zealand. It is a member of the Violaceae family. Common gardeners may know the plant as Whitey wood.

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Latin Name:  Melicytus ramiflorus
Common Name:  Whitey wood
Family:  Violaceae
Author:  Forst.&Forst.f.

Known Hazards:  None known

Mature Height:  9   Mature Width:  9

Habitat:  Lowland to montane light forest and forest margins, North, South and Stewart Islands[44].

Cultivation Notes: Requires a sunny position in a well-drained moderately fertile soil[200]. This species is not very hardy in Britain, it requires the protection of a sunny wall even in the mildest areas of the country[59, 182]. Some trees in Penzance in Cornwall were 6 metres tall in 1930 and withstood temperatures down to -10°c[11]. Some provenances from New Zealand should withstand at least -5°c, more if they are grown in a sunny sheltered position[200]. Pruning is tolerated if it is required[188]. Dioecious, male and female plants must be grown if fruit and seed is required.

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