Myoporum

Myoporum
Myo·po·rum (mi″o-poґrəm) a genus of shrubs and trees of Australia and New Zealand, many species of which are poisonous to livestock. M. laeґtum, the ngaio, causes photosensitization and sometimes fatal hemorrhaging.

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  • Myopŏrum — Myopŏrum, Pflanzengattung aus der Familie der Myoporineae, 14. Kl. 2. Ordn. L.; Arten in Australien, M. tenuifolium Forst., liefert ein unechtes Sandelholz (Naiho), lichtgelb od. röthlich, nicht so wohlriechend wie das echte …   Pierer's Universal-Lexikon

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  • Myoporum — ID 55373 Symbol Key MYOPO Common Name myoporum Family Myoporaceae Category Dicot Division Magnoliophyta US Nativity N/A US/NA Plant Yes State Distribution CA, HI Growth Habit N/A D …   USDA Plant Characteristics

  • myoporum — /muy op euhr euhm/, n. any of several shrubs or trees of the genus Myoporum, chiefly of Australia and New Zealand, cultivated in warm regions as hedges or ornamentals. [ < NL (1786) < Gk mý(ein) to shut (the eyes) + NL porum, deriv. of LL porus… …   Universalium

  • myoporum — mīˈäpərəm noun Usage: capitalized Etymology: New Latin, from myo (from Greek myein to close used of the lips and eyes) + porum (from Greek poros pore) more at …   Useful english dictionary

  • Myoporum sandwicense — Conservation status Not evaluated (IUCN 3.1) …   Wikipedia

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