Coprosma lucida | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. lucida |
Binomial name | |
Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst., G.Forst. |
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Synonyms | |
Coprosma australis |
Coprosma australis
Coprosma lucida, commonly known in Māori as karamū, and also known as shiny karamu, is a shrub native to New Zealand. The shrub is found throughout the North and South Island.
Coprosma lucida has stipules that narrow to a small green point, while the similar C. robusta has black leaf tips.