Commonly known as Thick-leaved mahoe, this native ground cover creates a very nice compact form. This example, pictured on the southern coast of the Wellington region, is in a wild, wind swept form. When grown in a more cultivated protected environment, this plant grows in undulated clusters, rather than a spread carpet as seen here. Interestingly this plant is closely related to Mahoe (whitey wood or Melicytus ramiflorus), which is found right throughout NZ as a natural forest regeneration stage tree.
