Coprosma rotundifolia A.Cunn.

Rather slender shrub or tree up to 2-3-(5) m. tall; branches spreading to divaricate; branchlets pubescent to villous. Lvs on ± villous petioles (3)-4-6-(8) mm. long. Stipules obtuse, oblong, sheathing, pubescent to villous, us. with 1 denticle. Lamina membr., ± hairy, especially on margins, dull green, us. blotched brown, obtuse, sts apiculate, rounded to truncate to subcordate at base (us. on same plant): (15)-20-25 × (10)-14-20 mm. Reticulations of veins evident on both surfaces. Fls in axillary cluster of 2-4. ♂ without calyx; corolla funnelform to subcampanulate, lobes ovate, acute, > tube. ♀ with ± pubescent minutely toothed calyx; corolla tubular, lobes triangular, 4-5 mm. long, subacute, sparsely hairy. Drupe red (occ. white), depressed-globose, sts didymous, 4-5 mm. diam.

It is a temperate plant. It grows in forests usually near water or streams. It can grow in light shade. It needs a moist well-drained soil. Hobart Botanical Gardens

The fruit are eaten. They have little flavour. The seeds are roasted and used for coffee.

Plants can be grown from fresh seeds. They are slow to geminate taking up to 12 months. Plants can be grown from cuttings.