SafePlants

No images found for this plant ID: 29619.

Ensure images are uploaded to the Media Library and tagged with "29619" in the "plant_image_tag" taxonomy.

Safe for Children?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Dogs?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Cats?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Safe for Reptiles?

✅ Safe: 0
❓ Neutral: 0
❌ Unsafe: 0

Myoporum boninense

Scientific Name: Myoporum boninense

Family: Myoporaceae

Category: Dicot

Growth: Tree, Shrub

Duration: Perennial

Other Names:

       

Myoporum boninense

Myoporum boninense, also known as Boobialla, is a plant belonging to the figwort family, Scrophulariaceae, or sometimes classified under Myoporaceae.

Considerations for Pets

  • This plant produces purple berries, which might be attractive to pets. The text mentions that the berries are considered bitter.

Considerations for Children

  • This plant produces purple berries, which might be attractive to children. The text mentions that the berries are considered bitter.

Taxonomy and Nomenclature

  • Scientific Name: Myoporum boninense Koidz.
  • Common Names: Boobialla, Coastal Boobialla, Mangrove Boobialla
  • Family: Scrophulariaceae (or Myoporaceae according to some classifications)
  • Subspecies:
    • Myoporum boninense subsp. australe Chinnock
  • Synonyms: Formerly named Myoporum ellipticum.

Distribution and Habitat

  • Myoporum boninense subsp. australe is a seaside shrub found in eastern Australia.
  • Specific locations mentioned include Batemans Bay, Mossy Point, Narooma Region (NSW), Wollamai Point (northern shore of Lake Illawarra, New South Wales), and the Tomaree Peninsula.
  • Often seen near salt marshes or mangroves.

Morphological Characteristics

  • Generally a glabrous prostrate to erect shrub, reaching up to 2 meters in height.
  • Branches are typically non-tuberculate or rarely obscurely tuberculate.
  • Leaves are described as thick, fleshy, and glossy.
  • Flowers are white and appear in small groups.
  • Produces shiny lilac/purple fruit (berries).
  • Can range in size from a low-growing bushy shrub (up to 50cm x 3m wide) to a shrub reaching 0.5 metres.

Other Details

  • The original specimen of Myoporum boninense subsp. australe was collected at Batemans Bay.

Further Information

  • Australian National Botanic Gardens: http://www.anbg.gov.au/photo/apii/id/a/30853
  • The Plant List: Myoporum boninense Koidz. (Considered a synonym)
  • Tropicos: Myoporum boninense Koidz. (+ sub-taxa)