Melicytus Plants — Species, Care & Identification
Melicytus is a plant genus in the Violaceae family. PlantoScan has care guides for 9 species in this genus. Each guide covers watering, light, soil, hardiness zone and pet toxicity, with sources.
Melicytus species

Lancewood
Melicytus lanceolatus
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- Mountain PittosporumMelicytus alpinusPlantoScan
Mountain Pittosporum
Melicytus alpinus
- Melicytus angustifoliusMelicytus angustifoliusPlantoScan
Melicytus angustifolius
- Coastal PittosporumMelicytus crassifoliusPlantoScan
Coastal Pittosporum
Melicytus crassifolius
- Melicytus dentatusMelicytus dentatusPlantoScan
Melicytus dentatus
- Melicytus flexuosusMelicytus flexuosusPlantoScan
Melicytus flexuosus
- Melicytus macrophyllusMelicytus macrophyllusPlantoScan
Melicytus macrophyllus
- New Zealand PittosporumMelicytus novae-zelandiaePlantoScan
New Zealand Pittosporum
Melicytus novae-zelandiae
- Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionisMelicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionisPlantoScan
Melicytus novae-zelandiae subsp. centurionis
Browse other genera starting with M, the plant genera A–Z, or the complete plant care guide.