Coprosma lucida
Appearance
Coprosma lucida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. lucida
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Binomial name | |
Coprosma lucida | |
Synonyms | |
Coprosma australis |
Coprosma lucida, commonly known in Māori as karamū, and also known as shiny karamu, is a shrub native to New Zealand. The shrub is found throughout the North and South Island.
Coprosma lucida has stipules that narrow to a small green point, while the similar C. robusta has black leaf tips.[1]
References
- ^ "Karamū, kāramuramu - Coprosma lucida, C. robusta". The University of Auckland. Archived from the original on 27 September 2012. Retrieved 29 April 2012.