In the natural environment only found on granite rocks.
elliptica refers to the leaf shape.
Fantastic for birds.
Some pharmacological actions of ethanol extracts of M. elliptica were experimentally investigated. It had analgesic, molluscicidal and antimicrobial activities, but lacked both antipyretic and antiinflammatory effects (1).
Location in Arboretum: Wheatbelt scrub and heath