Eremophila debilis
Family
Scrophulariaceae
Flora category
Vascular – Exotic
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Conservation status
Not applicable
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Life cycle
Fleshy berries are dispersed by frugivory (Thorsen et al., 2009).
Origin
Australia. Long regarded as indigenous to New Zealand, where it has been known as Myoporum debile.
Reason for introduction
Probably horticultural
Etymology
debilis: Weak
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