Species
Eremophila debilis
Etymology
debilis: weak
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Flora Category
Vascular - Exotic
Structural Class
Dicotyledonous Trees & Shrubs
Flower Colours
Red / Pink,White
Origin
Australia. Long regarded as indigenous to New Zealand, where it has been known as Myoporum debile.
Reason for Introduction
Probably horticultural
Life Cycle and Dispersal
Fleshy berries are dispersed by frugivory (Thorsen et al., 2009).
References and further reading
Thorsen, M. J.; Dickinson, K. J. M.; Seddon, P. J. 2009. Seed dispersal systems in the New Zealand flora. Perspectives in Plant Ecology, Evolution and Systematics 11: 285-309
This page last updated on 22 Sep 2014