Myoporum insulare
Boobyalla

Uses

Toxic parts

Although no records of toxicity have been found for this species, the fruits of at least some members of this genus are known to contain liver toxins and can be harmful in large quantities^[1].

Edible uses

Notes

Fruit - raw or cooked^[2]. Juicy and sweet but with an aroma that is not entirely pleasant^[2]^[3]. Some people find the fruit rather salty and bitter^[4]^[3]. The fruit is about 6mm in diameter^[5]. Some caution is advised, see notes above on possible toxicity.

Fruit

Unknown use

Material uses

Plants can be grown as a hedge or screen, tolerating maritime exposure^[6]^[7].

The plant is fire resistant^[7].

Wood - hard. Used in turnery and cabinet making^[4].

Unknown part

Fire retardant

Wood

Medicinal uses(Warning!)

There are no medicinal uses listed for Myoporum insulare.

Ecology

Ecosystem niche/layer

Ecological Functions

Hedge

Forage

Nothing listed.

Shelter

Nothing listed.

Propagation

Seed - sow spring in a greenhouse. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts. Consider giving the plants some protection from the cold for their first few winters outdoors. Cuttings of half-ripe wood, 5 - 10cm with a heel, July/August in a frame. Pot up in the autumn. Good percentage^[8].

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Cultivation

Easily grown in most soils^[7]. Succeeds in dry soils^[5]. Tolerates maritime exposure and salt spray^[4]^[6]^[7].

This species is not very hardy in mainland Britain, it succeeds outdoors on the Scilly Isles^[9] but usually requires greenhouse protection elsewhere^[9]. Plants are hardy to at least -7°c in Australian gardens^[6] but this cannot be translated directly to British gardens due to our cooler summers and longer colder and wetter winters. There is some confusion over this name. ^[4] gives M. serrata as a synonym of this species whilst ^[5] says that M. serrata is a synonym of M. tetrandrum. We have followed this last treatment.

Closely related to M. ellipticum and M. montanum (Syn M. acuminatum)^[3].

Crops

Problems, pests & diseases

Associations & Interactions

There are no interactions listed for Myoporum insulare. Do you know of an interaction that should be listed here? edit this page to add it.

Polycultures & Guilds

There are no polycultures listed which include Myoporum insulare.

Descendants

Cultivars

Varieties

None listed.

Subspecies

None listed.

Full Data

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References

? Crowe. A. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0-340-508302 (1990-00-00)
? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana ISBN 0-00-634436-4 (1976-00-00)
? ^3.0^3.1^3.2^3.3 Low. T. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson. ISBN 0-207-14383-8 (1989-00-00)
? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3^4.4^4.5^4.6 Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria. ()
? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)
? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) ISBN 0-7322-0021-0 (1988-00-00)
? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3^7.4 Holliday. I. and Hill. R. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller Ltd. ISBN 0-85179-627-3 (1974-00-00)
? Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)
? ^9.0^9.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

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[PFAFimport-173-1] ? Crowe. A. Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Hodder and Stoughton ISBN 0-340-508302 (1990-00-00)

[PFAFimport-144-2] ? ^2.0^2.1^2.2 Cribb. A. B. and J. W. Wild Food in Australia. Fontana ISBN 0-00-634436-4 (1976-00-00)

[PFAFimport-193-3] ? ^3.0^3.1^3.2^3.3 Low. T. Wild Food Plants of Australia. Angus and Robertson. ISBN 0-207-14383-8 (1989-00-00)

[PFAFimport-154-4] ? ^4.0^4.1^4.2^4.3^4.4^4.5^4.6 Ewart. A. J. Flora of Victoria. ()

[PFAFimport-200-5] ? ^5.0^5.1^5.2^5.3^5.4 Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press ISBN 0-333-47494-5 (1992-00-00)

[PFAFimport-157-6] ? ^6.0^6.1^6.2^6.3 Wrigley. J. W. and Fagg. M. Australian Native Plants. Collins. (Australia) ISBN 0-7322-0021-0 (1988-00-00)

[PFAFimport-167-7] ? ^7.0^7.1^7.2^7.3^7.4 Holliday. I. and Hill. R. A Field Guide to Australian Trees. Frederick Muller Ltd. ISBN 0-85179-627-3 (1974-00-00)

[PFAFimport-78-8] ? Sheat. W. G. Propagation of Trees, Shrubs and Conifers. MacMillan and Co (1948-00-00)

[PFAFimport-1-9] ? ^9.0^9.1 F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press (1951-00-00)

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Belongs to family	Myoporaceae +
Belongs to genus	Myoporum +
Functions as	Hedge +
Has binomial name	Myoporum insulare +
Has common name	Boobyalla +
Has drought tolerance	Intolerant +
Has edible part	Fruit +
Has edible use	Unknown use +
Has environmental tolerance	Maritime exposure + and High wind +
Has flowers of type	Hermaphrodite +
Has hardiness zone	9 +
Has image	Myoporum insulare.jpg +
Has lifecycle type	Perennial +
Has material part	Unknown part +
Has material use	Fire retardant + and Wood +
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Has shade tolerance	No shade +
Has soil ph preference	Acid +, Neutral + and Alkaline +
Has soil texture preference	Sandy +, Loamy + and Clay +
Has soil water retention preference	Well drained +
Has sun preference	Full sun +
Has taxonomic rank	Species +
Has taxonomy name	Myoporum insulare +
Has water requirements	moderate +
Is deciduous or evergreen	Evergreen +
Is herbaceous or woody	Woody +
Is taxonomy type	Species +
PFAF cultivation notes migrated	No +
PFAF edible use notes migrated	No +
PFAF material use notes migrated	No +
PFAF medicinal use notes migrated	Yes +
PFAF propagation notes migrated	No +
PFAF toxicity notes migrated	No +
Tolerates maritime exposure	Yes +
Tolerates nutritionally poor soil	No +
Tolerates wind	Yes +
Uses mature size measurement unit	Meters +
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