Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coprosma

Characteristics

Low-growing, with slender flexible, sprawling to prostrate, interlacing branches and branchlets, forming a ± cushionlike mass up to c. 2 m. diam., occ. up to 2m. tall. Branchlets ∞ with yellowish brown bark, pubescent when young. Lvs in opp. Pairs or fascicles, on yellowish petioles. Stipules rounded-obtuse to broadly triangular, ± pubescent, ciliolate. Lamina coriac., yellowish green, linear obtuse, 7-12 × 1-1·5-(2) mm. Midrib alone evident. Fls solitary, terminal on short branchlets. ♂ with calyx 0 or vestigial; corolla funnelform, lobes ovate-oblong, subacute, ± = tube. ♀ with acute, narrow-triangular calyx-teeth; corolla funnelform, lobes narrow-oblong, obtuse. Drupe translucent, very pale to pale blue, often with darker flecks, globose, c. 7 mm. diam.
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A shrub. The branches are inter-tangled. The plant forms springy mounds 1 m high. They spread to 90 cm wide. The leaves are small and dark green. They are like needles. Male and female flowers are carried on separate plants. The fruit on the female trees are smoky blue berries.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 0.75
Mature height (meter) 0.15 - 0.3
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

It grows near the coast. It is very hardy to frost. It is best in light to medium, well-drained, moist soils. It needs an open sunny position. It is damaged by drought. It suits hardiness zones 8-11.
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Coastal sand dunes and elevations up to 1200 metres, on North, South and Chatham Islands.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-5
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-9

Usage

Uses dye environmental use medicinal wood
Edible fruits seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

It is easily grown by cuttings. They can also be grown by seeds.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -12
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Coprosma acerosa unspecified picture

Distribution

Coprosma acerosa world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:747357-1
WFO ID wfo-0000921784
COL ID Y6PV
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Coprosma acerosa Coprosma brunnea Coprosma acerosa var. brunnea