Coprosma areolata Cheeseman

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coprosma

Characteristics

Shrub or tree up to 3-(5) m. tall; branches slender, us. fastigiate, bark grey; branchlets finely pubescent. Lvs fascicled on short branchlets; petioles slender, finely pubescent to pilose, winged 3-7 mm. long. Stipules small. obtuse, pubescent to pilose, with conspicuous sharp denticle. Lamina membr., glab. or nearly so above, sparsely pubescent below, broad-elliptic to obovate, acute to subacuminate, apiculate, cuneately narrowed to base, ± 9-10-(17) × 7-10 mm. Reticulated veins evident above and below. Fls solitary or 2-4 together, terminal on short branchlets. ♂ without calyx; corolla broad-funnelform, lobes ovate, acute, ± = tube. ♀ with minute calyx-teeth; corolla subcampanulate, lobes ± = tube. Drupe dark purple to almost black, globose, 4-5 mm. diam.
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A shrub or small tree. It grows up to 5 m tall. The flowers can occur singly or in groups or 2 to 4. They are at the end of the small branches.
Life form perennial
Growth form shrub
Growth support -
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
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Mature height (meter) 5.0
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Environment

It is a temperate plant. In New Zealand it grows from sea level to 960 m altitude.
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Lowland to lower montane forest, North, South and Stewart Islands.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 3-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

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

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
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Images

Coprosma areolata unspecified picture

Distribution

Coprosma areolata world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:747366-1
WFO ID wfo-0000921878
COL ID Y6Q6
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR)

Synonyms

Coprosma areolata Coprosma multiflora