Flora of New Zealand Series

Type locality: "Akaroa in maritimis". Type: P, Raoul.

Much-branched shrub up to 3 m. or more tall; branchlets rigid, divaricate; bark dark, rough. Lvs of seedlings obovate-spathulate, often elongate and 3-lobed. Lvs of adults varying in size according to exposure, alt. or in alt. fascicles, obovate-cuneate to obovate-oblong to suborbicular, obtuse, emarginate or not; lamina 2-15 × 2-10 mm., on flattened petiole up to 2 cm. long. Fls axillary and terminal, solitary or in fascicles of 2-4; 5-8 mm. diam. Calyx-segs 1-1·5 mm. long, ovate-triangular, pubescent on backs; petals bright yellow, c. 4-5 mm. long, narrow oblong-ovate, acute to subacute, pubescent on backs. Drupes red or yellow, 5-8 mm. long.

DIST.: Three Kings, N., S. Lowland shrubland (especially amongst Leptospermum), river-flats and rocky places throughout.

FL.- FT. Most of year.

Fr.-colour constant on individual plants; a minute-lvd form in southern part of range may be varietally distinct; apparently both fragrant and non-fragrant forms occur.