Melicytus ramiflorus - Mahoe, Whiteywood

from $8.00

Mahoe is one of New Zealand’s most common trees, thriving in forests and scrub across the country. It grows quickly, reaching heights of 5 meters or more. The leaves are pointed and oval, with a bright green colour, while the fresh growth appears softer and an even brighter green. The tree’s bark is greyish-white and becomes beautifully mottled with lichens over time. In spring, it produces tiny flowers in abundance, which are followed by numerous purple-black berries. Mahoe is versatile, suitable for clipping into hedges, shelter planting, or as an attractive specimen tree.

Growing Conditions:

• Tolerances: Frost, Sun, Salt, Wind, Coastal, and Free-draining

• Endemic Distribution: Found throughout New Zealand, with subspecies also in Norfolk Island, Fiji, Samoa, and Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands), and possibly in Three Kings and eastern Northland

Specifications:

• Height: 10 meters

• Flowering: November – February with green or yellow flowers

• Fruiting: November – March with purple fruit

Ideal Uses:

• Bird food / Attractant

• Forests

• Pioneer plantings

Mahoe is a hardy and fast-growing tree that makes an excellent addition to any garden or restoration project, providing a natural habitat for birds and contributing to forests and pioneer plantings.

Approximate product size & price:

• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml): $8 each | 9 for $60

• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L): $15 each | 5 for $60

• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L): $32 each | 4 for $100

More than happy to mix and match bulk pricing with plants of the same price range.

Timeframe:

We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.

Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.

Need a custom shipping quote? If the set pricing seems a bit steep, get in touch with us at Nelson Natives, and we’ll see what we can do.

“We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage”

Size:

Mahoe is one of New Zealand’s most common trees, thriving in forests and scrub across the country. It grows quickly, reaching heights of 5 meters or more. The leaves are pointed and oval, with a bright green colour, while the fresh growth appears softer and an even brighter green. The tree’s bark is greyish-white and becomes beautifully mottled with lichens over time. In spring, it produces tiny flowers in abundance, which are followed by numerous purple-black berries. Mahoe is versatile, suitable for clipping into hedges, shelter planting, or as an attractive specimen tree.

Growing Conditions:

• Tolerances: Frost, Sun, Salt, Wind, Coastal, and Free-draining

• Endemic Distribution: Found throughout New Zealand, with subspecies also in Norfolk Island, Fiji, Samoa, and Raoul Island (Kermadec Islands), and possibly in Three Kings and eastern Northland

Specifications:

• Height: 10 meters

• Flowering: November – February with green or yellow flowers

• Fruiting: November – March with purple fruit

Ideal Uses:

• Bird food / Attractant

• Forests

• Pioneer plantings

Mahoe is a hardy and fast-growing tree that makes an excellent addition to any garden or restoration project, providing a natural habitat for birds and contributing to forests and pioneer plantings.

Approximate product size & price:

• PB3/4 (5cm – 20cm, 350ml): $8 each | 9 for $60

• PB3 (20cm – 70cm, 1.5L): $15 each | 5 for $60

• PB8 (50cm+, 3.5L): $32 each | 4 for $100

More than happy to mix and match bulk pricing with plants of the same price range.

Timeframe:

We ship Monday – Wednesday for South Island customers and Monday/Tuesday for Rural and North Island customers. Orders placed outside these days will be fulfilled the following week.

Local pick ups and/or deliveries will be made by arrangement.

Need a custom shipping quote? If the set pricing seems a bit steep, get in touch with us at Nelson Natives, and we’ll see what we can do.

“We’ll donate $1 per plant sold to national conservation efforts, helping to protect and restore New Zealand’s natural heritage”