Myoporum thrip is causing severe damage to these trees in southern california landscapes. The plant produces small, inconspicuous white flowers with purple spots and clustered purple fruits. Myoporum laetum profile california invasive plant council. In general, little is known about this pest of myoporum. Myoporum laetum is a decumbent lying or growing on the ground but with erect or rising tips shrub or small tree up to 10 m tall and in the decumbent forms can be 24 m across. Myoporum laetum ngaio, ngaio tree, mousehole tree pfaf plant. Myoporum laetum myoporum is an evergreen shrub or small tree family myoporaceae found along the coast of california and in the san francisco bay region. Live thrips and damage have not yet been observed on m. Chemical and biological evaluation of myoporum laetum request. Myoporum laetum wikispecies, free species directory. Notably, it is absent from chatham island where only myoporum laetum occurs. The polynesian species of myoporum1 scholarspace university.
It favors coastal areas, woodlands and riparian areas. The myoporum thrips, klambothrips myopori thysanoptera. Makes an excellent large hedge, prune as necessary. Pdf myoporum semotum scrophulariaceae, a new tree species. Myoporum is a compact, bright green shrub with fleshy leaves. Myoporum laetum is an evergreen shrub growing to 6 m 19ft by 3 m 9ft at a medium rate. Excellent dense fastgrowing shelter and revegetation tree, suitable for a wide variety of positions, including exposed coastal sites. It is a fast growing shrub, readily distinguished from others in the genus by the transparent dots in the leaves which are visible when held to a light. Healthy and thripsdamaged myoporum laetum in california. Myoporum laetum carsonii fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree to 2030 feet tall and 1520 feet wide. Pdf myoporum semotum is described as a new species from the chatham islands, new zealand, where it is known from pitt island, and the. Hepatotoxic species of myoporaceae so far incriminated are myoporum deserti, m. Dense lowgrowing tree, fruit can be messy and is poisonous. Request pdf chemical and biological evaluation of myoporum laetum myoporum laetum myoporaceae is an evergreen ornamental shrub.
Myoporum species, mousehole tree, ngaio tree myoporum laetum. Myoporum laetum carsonii coast myoporum a fast growing evergreen large shrub or tree that quickly forms a screen that can reach 30 feet tall and. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about myoporum species, mousehole tree, ngaio tree myoporum laetum supplied by member gardeners in. The bark is light grey to brown, thick and corky, firm, persistent, rough and furrowed. Myoporum laetum carsonii coast myoporum a fast growing evergreen large shrub or tree that quickly forms a screen that can reach 30 feet tall and 20 feet wide and holds leaves all the way to its base.