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The leaves of this genus are distinctive - they are in
alternate clusters of three , so that the leaves look
trifoliate. It is likely that two of the three leaves in the
cluster are leaf-like stipules.
Tasmania has two native species of this genus. M.
hexandrum is a fairly common, medium-large
shrub that grows on river banks and in moist gullies in
eastern and northern Tasmania. M. serpentinum is a
rare shrub that is only found on a few serpentine ridges
in the west of the state. It has distinctly leathery
leaves that are short, but relatively broad compared to
the linear to lanceolate leaves of M. hexandrum.
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