Coprosma chathamica Cockayne

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coprosma

Characteristics

Tree up to 15 m. tall; trunk up to c. 6 dm. diam.; branches and branchlets rather stout, densely pubescent when young. Lvs on short stout petioles. Stipules triangular, pubescent, densely ciliate; denticle prominent. Lamina subcoriac., ovate to ovate-oblong, obtuse, mucronulate, gradually narrowed to base, dark green and rather glossy above, paler below; ± 35-75 × 20-35 mm. Reticulated veins evident below. ♂ few together on shortly branched axillary peduncles; calyx 0 or vestigial; corolla funnelform, lobes 5, acuminate, > tube. ♀ 1-3 together; calyx-teeth short, ciliolate; corolla tubular, lobes ovate, acute, > tube. Drupe yellowish red, obovoid, c. 9 × 9 mm.
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Distribution

Coprosma chathamica world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:747383-1
WFO ID wfo-0000922136
COL ID Y6QT
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Synonyms

Coprosma chathamica