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The leaves of this genus are distinctive - they are in alternate
clusters of three , so that the leaves look trifoliate. It is likely
that two of the three leaves in the cluster are leaf-like stipules. Tasmania
has two native species of this genus.M. hexandrum is a fairly
common, medium-large shrub that grows on river banks and in moist
gullies in eastern and northern Tasmania. M. serpentinum is a
rare shrub that is only found on a few serpentine ridges in the west
of the state. It has distinctly leathery leaves that are short, but relatively
broad compared to the linear to lanceolate leaves of M.
hexandrum. |
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