Coprosma ciliata Hook.F.

Species

Angiosperms > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coprosma

Characteristics

Erect or spreading or sts subprostrate shrub up to c. 3 m. tall; branches slender, branchlets pubescent. Lvs on petioles (1)-2-3-(4) mm. long, hairy. Stipules subacute, pubescent, densely ciliate, with conspicuous tuft at apex. Lamina thin, pubescent, broad-ovate to oval to oblong, acute to obtuse, (6)-10-(20) × (1·5)-4-5-(10) mm. Midrib (pilose above and below) and principal secondary veins us. evident on both surfaces. Fls solitary, axillary. ♂ without calyx; corolla funnelform, lobes ovate-triangular, acute, = tube. ♀ with acute, short, triangular calyx-teeth; corolla subcampanulate, cut 1/2 way into acute lobes. Drupe yellow, globose to oblong, c. 6-7 mm. diam. Campbell Id specimens show a range of colours from clear white through yellow and orange to purplish red.
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Growth form shrub
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
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Mature height (meter) 3.0
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Hardiness (USDA) 7-10

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Images

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Distribution

Coprosma ciliata world distribution map, present in New Zealand

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:747385-1
WFO ID wfo-0000922156
COL ID Y6QV
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Synonyms

Coprosma ciliata Coprosma myrtillifolia Coprosma ciliata var. virgata