Paratrophis microphylla
Common names
small-leaved milk tree, tūrepo
Biostatus
Native – Endemic taxon
Category
Vascular
Structural class
Trees & Shrubs - Dicotyledons
Simplified description
A thin-twigged bushy plant bearing small 5-10mm long leaves that have large gaps in the edge growing into a tree with small oval slightly toothed leaves. Adult leaves 8-25mm long, sometimes “fiddle-shaped”, vein network easily visible underneath. Flowers small in short spike. Fruit red, 4-5mm wide.
Flower colours
Red/Pink, White
Current conservation status
The conservation status of all known New Zealand vascular plant taxa at the rank of species and below were reassessed in 2022-2023 using the New Zealand Threat Classification System (NZTCS) – more information about this can be found on the NZTCS website. This report includes replaces all previous NZTCS lists for vascular plants. Previous assessments can be found here.
Please note, threat classifications are often suggested by authors when publications fall between NZTCS assessment periods – these interim threat classification statuses has not been assessed by the NZTCS panel.
- Conservation status of vascular plants in Aotearoa New Zealand, 2023. 2024. Peter J. de Lange, Jane Gosden, Shannel P. Courtney, Alexander J. Fergus, John W. Barkla, Sarah M. Beadel, Paul D. Champion, Rowan Hindmarsh-Walls, Troy Makan and Pascale Michel Department of Conservation. Source: NZTCS and licensed by DOC for reuse under the Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 International licence.
2023 | Not Threatened
Detailed taxonomy
Family
Moraceae
Synonyms
Epicarpus microphyllus Raoul, Epicarpurus microphyllus Raoul, Taxotrophis microphylla (Raoul) F. Muell.; Trophis ?opaca Banks et Sol. ex Hook; Paratrophis heterophylla Blume, Streblus heterophyllus (Blume) Corner
Taxonomic notes
Long known to New Zealanders as Paratrophis most of the New Zealand species were transferred to Streblus by Corner (1962), with the full transfer completed by Webb (in Connor & Edgar 1987). However, a recent comprehensive study by Gardner et al. (2021) reinstated Paratrophis as distinct from a recircumscribed Streblus. This decision, followed worldwide is accepted here as well.
Endemic taxon
Yes
Endemic genus
No
Endemic family
No
Other information
Etymology
microphylla: Small leaf
NVS code
The National Vegetation Survey (NVS) Databank is a physical archive and electronic databank containing records of over 94,000 vegetation survey plots - including data from over 19,000 permanent plots. NVS maintains a standard set of species code abbreviations that correspond to standard scientific plant names from the Ngä Tipu o Aotearoa - New Zealand Plants database.
STRHET
Chromosome number
2n = 28
Previous conservation statuses
2017 | Not Threatened
2012 | Not Threatened
2009 | Not Threatened
2004 | Not Threatened
Referencing and citations
References and further reading
Corner, E.J.H. 1962: The classification of Moraceae. Garden Bullettin of Singapore 19: 187–252
Connor, H.E.; Edgar, E. 1987: Name changes in the indigenous New Zealand flora, 1960–1986 and Nomina Nova IV, 1983–1986. New Zealand Journal of Botany 25: 115–170.
Gardner, E.M.; Garner, M.; Cowan, R.; Dodsworth, S.; Epitawalage, N.; Arifiani, D.; Sahromi; Baker, W.J.; Forest, F.; Maurin, O.; Zerega, N.J.C.; Monro, A.K.; Hipp, A.L. 2021: Repeated Parallel Losses of Inflexed Stamens in Moraceae: Phylogenomics and Generic Revision of the Tribe Moreae and the Reinstatement of the Tribe Olmedieae (Moraceae). Taxon 70: 946–88.
NZPCN Fact Sheet citation
Please cite as: de Lange, P.J. (Year at time of access): Paratrophis microphylla Fact Sheet (content continuously updated). New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. https://www.nzpcn.org.nz/flora/species/paratrophis-microphylla/ (Date website was queried)