Section
Scientific Name	Type species	Melicytus ramiflorus J.R. Forst. & G. Forst. Published in: Fl. chil. 1:209, t. 6. (1846)
	Variety
	Form	Eevergreen Shrub.
	Synonym	Viola integerrima Phil.
	Origin
Common names
Stalk Form		The individual leaves and flowering stalks emerge directly from the rootstock.
Habitat
Distribution	Japan domestic
	Japan overseas	Oceania (Australia, New Zealand).
	Others
Flower	Shape	A very small ring. The petal is not outstanding peacefully.
	Color	Ash white or yellowish.
	Spur
	Season
	Stigma
	Aromatic	Strong, pleasant fragrance.
	Others
Leaf	Shape	A long ellipse form similar to a rose (5-15 cm long and 3-5 cm wide).
	Color	Both sides are glossy dark green.
	Others	It is extremely coarse, and there is little jaggedness.
Seed	Shape
	Color
	Others	Fruits at the mature stage (autumn) are dark purple. 3-4 mm spherical shape.
Characteristics of roots
Endangered Information
Type Specimen
Chromosome Number		2n=32
Reference Information
Others		A male flower and a female flower bloom independently. The small berries are violet colour and globular form when ripe.