Good seed viability and germination. Long timeframe found between sowing to germination. Uncertainty found with long-term storage.
Myoporum laetum Ngaio
This guide is based on a literature review. It compiles information from various sources. Different sources may offer varying advice and findings.
Propagation summary
Seed propagation category
Easy.
Seed collection
Seed dormancy
115-803 days for complete germination.(1)
Pre-sowing treatments
Seed viability
100% of seeds viable.(1)
Germination
Germination rate of 90%.(1)
Propagation techniques
Germination was found to be low in the dark (18%).(1)
Research opportunities
Germination, seed storage, and vegetative propagation needs further investigation.
Information about the native seed profiles
All species names are in the following order: scientific name, common name, and Māori name. Names may vary by region. We have tried to use the most common names across New Zealand.
We have sourced photos from different websites and creators. We have used the images under different licences. These include Public Domain and Creative Commons licenses. For Myoporum laetum, the image details are:
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Photo by (c) Garth Harwood – some rights reserved (CC BY)
The basis for each seed profile is a literature review carried out by Scion. Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service commissioned and worked on the review to produce a native seed catalogue. The full seed catalogue is on the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website.
References
1.
Burrows, C J (1996) Germination behaviour of seeds of the New Zealand woody species: Melicope simplex, Myoporum laetum, Myrsine divaricata, and Urtica ferox. New Zealand Journal of Botany 34, 205-213.
2.
Bannister P; Jameson P E (1991) Germination physiology of seeds from New Zealand native plants. Seed Symposium 9-15.