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The upland moor consists primarily of heath/scrub plants, with Erica excelsa, Philippia trimera, Adenocarpus mannii, Protea kilimandscharica, Stoebe kilimandscharica, Myrica meyeri-johannis, and Myrsine africana.
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The tallest trees are screw-pine Pandanus tectorius, and other trees include the endemics Santalum hendersonense, Myrsine hoskae, Celtis paniculata var. viridis, and two endemic varieties of Bidens hendersonensis.
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Patches of native forest remain around the higher peaks, and are characterized by Metrosideros, Aleurites, Celastrus vitiensis, Myrsine, Ixora, Psychotria, Cantium barbatum, and Charpentiera.
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Several important lowland trees reach their southern limit on the west coast in the vicinity of the glaciers, notably toro (Myrsine salicina), hinau (Elaeocarpus dentatus), and Quintinia acutifolia.
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Specimens are being sent back to Kew and one rare plant has already been found – a low-growing shrub belonging to the Myrsine family and closely related to the Christmas berry.
Rainforest scheme to receive by Royal visit Thatsnews 2008
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Several islands still have remnants of native montane rain forests with Metrosideros, Weinmannia, Celtis, Myoporum, Elaeocarpus, Psychotria, and Myrsine.
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Specimens are being sent back to Kew and one rare plant has already been found – a low-growing shrub belonging to the Myrsine family and closely related to the Christmas berry.
Archive 2008-10-01 Thatsnews 2008
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A number of genera including Asplenium, Psychotria, Bidens, Cyrtandra, Peperomia, Myrsine, Cyperus, and Melicope have numerous endemic species that evolved in the Marquesas from single ancestral species.
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Other common species in this habitat are Myrsine okabeana, Symplocos kawakamii, and Pittosporum parvifolium.
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Myrsine, an Attic wench, was murdered of her fellows, [1710] because she did excel the rest in beauty, Constantine, Agricult. l.
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