Coprosma rugosa
Appearance
Coprosma rugosa | |
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Scientific classification ![]() | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. rugosa
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Binomial name | |
Coprosma rugosa |
Coprosma rugosa, also known as the needle-leaved mountain coprosma, is a shrub in the coffee family, Rubiaceae, that is native to New Zealand.[2] It is found in grasslands and forest margins up to the subalpine zone. C. rugosa bears small purple-white berries in autumn, the seed of which is widely dispersed by birds. It is considered a very hardy shrub and is suitable for hedging.
References
- ^ Cheeseman, T. F. (1906), Manual of the New Zealand Flora, New Zealand Government, p. 1141, OCLC 688378960, Wikidata Q5992016
- ^ "Coprosma rugosa Cheeseman". TROPICOS. Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2009-10-17.
- The Native Trees of New Zealand, J. T. Salmon, Heinemann Reed, Auckland, 1990, p. 293