DSC_5616 Weeping matipo (Myrsine divaricata) showing mauve coloured fruits characteristic of plants from Otago and Southland. A common tall shrub throughout NZ, with twigs often curved downwards, and bearing small heart-shaped spotted leaves that have a dark blotch at the base. Waikaia bush, Southland *
DSC_30506 Weeping matipo (Myrsine divaricata) showing coastal shrubland subjected to southerly gales on a subantarctic island. Matipo is a common tall shrub throughout NZ, with twigs often curved downwards, and bearing small heart-shaped spotted leaves that have a dark blotch at the base. Enderby Island, Auckland Islands Group *
DSC_2506 Weeping matipo (Myrsine divaricata) subantarctic forest interior showing the twisted branches typical of myrsine trees in Musgrave Inlet, Auckland Islands Group *
