This plant may be known by one or more common names in. The california polytechnic state university and the cal poly corporation shall not be responsible for any loss of profit, indirect, incidental, special, or consequential damages arising out of the use of the data and information derived from this web site. The plants database includes the following 4 species of myoporum. This plant may be known by one or more common names in different places, and some are listed above. 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. This page was last edited on 14 december 2019, at 16. This page was last edited on 16 december 2019, at 19. There are 30 species in the genus, eighteen of which are endemic to australia although others are endemic to pacific islands, including new zealand, and one is endemic to two indian ocean islands. Temperaturedriven development of myoporum thrips, klambothrips myopori, thysanopetra. The bark is light grey to brown, thick and corky, firm, persistent, rough and furrowed. Species and varieties myoporum insulare boobyalla myoporum laetum ngaio, mousehole tree myoporum parvifolium prostrate myoporum myoporum perforatum synonym of myoporum laetum ngaio, mousehole tree.
San luis obispo, ca, morro bay, ca, san diego, ca and san francisco, ca. Healthy and thripsdamaged myoporum laetum in california. Thrips successfully completed development to adult stage between 15 and 35. Hold the leaves of ngaio up to the light and you will see it is studded with oil glands. Excellent dense fastgrowing shelter and revegetation tree, suitable for a wide variety of positions, including exposed coastal sites. In california, myoporum laetum is the most notorious of the genus. Browse pictures and read growth cultivation information about myoporum species, mousehole tree, ngaio tree myoporum laetum supplied by member gardeners in the plantfiles database at daves gar. Uc home and landscape guidelines for control of myoporum thrips. Myoporum is a genus of hardy flowering plants comprising 32 species and several commercial cultivars. Pdf intoxicacion espontanea por myoporum laetum en bovinos en. Treatment options from the book weed control in natural areas in the western united states this does not constitute a formal recommendation.
Now identified as klambothrips myopori mound and morris, it has caused considerable damage to myoporum laetum and m. Notably, it is absent from chatham island where only myoporum laetum occurs. Makes an excellent large hedge, prune as necessary. Hepatotoxic species of myoporaceae so far incriminated are myoporum deserti. The pest klambothrips myopori, was recently introduced to our area, is very aggressive and the leaf distortion damage is extensive. It bears small white flowers with purple spots and clustered purple fruits. Native to new zealand, this thrips has a limited host range and is primarily found on myoporum trees, shrubs and groundcovers. The primary group of insects collected are listed and discussed separately as these. In general, little is known about this pest of myoporum. New zealand ngaio myoporum laetum and kermadec ngaio m. Myoporum was brought to the us from new zealand as an ornamental plant used for screens and hedges. Myoporum laetum profile california invasive plant council. Pdf intoxicacion espontanea por myoporum laetum en bovinos. Myoporum laetum ngaio tree myoporum parvifolium slender myoporum.
Oct, 2011 myoporum has been abundantly planted in our region over the years. Click below on a thumbnail map or name for species profiles. Live thrips and damage have not yet been observed on m. Nvs maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the nga tipu o aotearoa new zealand plants database. Hepatotoxic species of myoporaceae so far incriminated are myoporum deserti, m. 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. A new invasive insect species is causing severe disfiguration of myoporum plants. It favors coastal areas, woodlands and riparian areas. Well notify all nurseries in your area that there is interest in finding this plant. It is in leaf all year, in flower from may to june. Easy growing, it tolerates drought, wet soils, and short frost. Many horses, cattle, sheep and pigs have suffered this unfortunate fate after grazing on ngaio leaves. Dense lowgrowing tree, fruit can be messy and is poisonous.
Usually found by the coast, often to the high tide mark, it is also found in lowland forests on north, south and chatham islands south to latitude 46s. Also on the chatham islands where scarce and probably naturalised. The toxic oils are contained in the leaves and branchlets, but within the species, there is variation in the chemical characters and toxicity of the oils. Myoporum laetum myoporum this plant can be weedy or invasive according to the authoritative sources noted below. Myoporum laetum carsonii fast growing evergreen shrub or small tree to 2030 feet tall and 1520 feet wide. It can grow in semishade light woodland or no shade. Myoporum species myoporum laetum name synonyms myoporum crystallinum hort. This landscape ornamental has white flowers with purple dots and reddishpurple fruits. The genus myoporum is in the family scrophulariaceae in the major group angiosperms flowering plants.
Myoporum thrip is causing severe damage to these trees in southern california landscapes. Phlaeothripidae, is an invasive species that has been causing great damage to myoporum plants in landscapes and nurseries along the california coast from san diego to san francisco. Prostrate myoporum has grass green, narrow leaves evenly spaced in spirals around horizontally spreading stems. The invasive potential of myoporum laetum, a tree recently introduced into the southwestern cape, south africa, was evaluated, by comparing various aspects of. Myoporum thrips was initially detected and described in california from infested myoporum laetum, a nonnative landscape plant. Aside from leaf shape and size, there are no other distinguishing characters. Ngaio could be confused with tasmanian boobialla m. The toxic oils are contained in the leaves and branchlets, but within the species, there is variation in the chemical characters and toxicity of the. Shrub with bright fleshy leaves, grown as an ornamental plant often used for screens and hedges. All structured data from the file and property namespaces is available under the creative commons cc0 license. Galling of leaves and shoots caused by myoporum thrips. Coastal to lowland forest, sometimes well inland in hawkes bay, rangataiki and wairarapa. Pacificum also known as myoporum south coast in landscape plantings and.
Intoxicacion espontanea por myoporum laetum en bovinos en uruguay. Myoporum thrips life history, host preference, and. From new zealand there are no reports of thrips damage to the leaves of m. Myoporum has been abundantly planted in our region over the years. Pdf myoporum semotum is described as a new species from the chatham islands, new zealand, where it is known from. The plant produces small, inconspicuous white flowers with purple spots and clustered purple fruits. Myoporum thrips on myoporum laetum in the landscape. Myoporum semotum is described as a new species from the chatham islands, new zealand, where it is known from pitt island, and the neighbouring south east, rabbit, mangere and little mangere islands. Myoporum laetum is an evergreen shrub growing to 6 m 19ft by 3 m 9ft at a medium rate. They are shrubs or small trees with leaves that are arranged alternately and have.
The drought hardiness of myoporum, lack of suitable replacement species, and the fact that the plants are generally pest free have made members of this genus popular in the horticulture trade mound and morris 2007. The myoporum thrips, klambothrips myopori thysanoptera. Files are available under licenses specified on their description page. Myoporum laetum ngaio, ngaio tree, mousehole tree pfaf. 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. Here is what we can do about it if you are seriously looking to buy. Beds and borders, coastal, drought tolerant, foliage only, hedgingscreens, salt tolerant, subtropical.
The plants look wonderful to passersby and they do not require a lot of work, unlike many beautiful flowers and plants. When using herbicides always read the label, and when in doubt consult your farm advisor or county agent. See status, confidence level, source for definitions. Myoporum species, mousehole tree, ngaio tree myoporum laetum. Seed biology of a recently introduced species, myoporum laetum in. 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. This lowgrowing plant is quite popular here in the low desert. In california, myoporum thrips has only been observed on two species of myoporum. Oct 30, 2016 ngaio myoporum laetum hold the leaves of ngaio up to the light and you will see it is studded with oil glands. Myoporum laetum green n clean wcn 01 ppaf thrips resistant 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. The species is hermaphrodite has both male and female organs. Myoporum is a compact, bright green shrub with fleshy leaves. The national vegetation survey nvs databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots including data from over 19,000 permanent plots.
Host plant recognition and performance of klambothrips. A profusion of small white flowers appear in the spring and continue throughout the summer. Myoporum semotum scrophulariaceae, a new tree species from the chatham islands, new zealand article pdf available in new zealand journal of botany 491. Pdf myoporum semotum scrophulariaceae, a new tree species. Myoporum laetum myoporum laetum will reach a height of 6m and a spread of 3m after 1020 years. No warranties or guarantees as to the accuracy of the data and information derived from this web site are expressed or implied. Myoporum laetum ngaio, ngaio tree, mousehole tree pfaf plant. Myoporum laetum new zealand plant conservation network. Wildflowers, nps, samo nra myoporum laetum detail page. The new zealand native shrubsmall tree, myoporum laetum, is a longtime popular. These glands are packed full of the toxin ngaione, which kills its victims by shutting down the liver. The plants naturalized in the iberian peninsule were originally misidentified as m.