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Coprosma crassifolia

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Coprosma crassifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. crassifolia
Binomial name
Coprosma crassifolia

Coprosma crassifolia, is a forest shrub native to New Zealand. It is found in scrublands, forests, and coasts up to approximately 600 metres in both the North and South Islands.

Coprosma crassifolia is an erect shrub growing up to 4 metres high with red-brown branchlets, and leaves that are round, stiff and remotely spaced. The berry is translucent and holds a white seed within.[1] The shrubs berries attract skinks and birds. From September to October, the shrub is flowering, and from November to June, the shrub is fruiting.[2]

References

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  1. ^ "Coprosma crassifolia". Taranaki Educational Resource: Research, Analysis and Information Network. Retrieved 1 March 2013.
  2. ^ "Coprosma crassifolia Mingimingi | Christchurch Canterbury". www.goughsnurseries.co.nz. Retrieved 14 June 2023.