Family | RUBIACEAE |
Genus species | Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn. |
Bibliography | Ann. Nat. Hist. 2: 207 (1838) |
Native Range | Chatham Is., New Zealand |
Primary Biome | Temperate |
Habitat | sands and rocks |
Altitude | 0-100m |
Description | branchlets densely covered with opposite, dark green, linear leaves, corolla unisexual, fruit globular, translucent pale blue, ca. 7mm wide |
Size | 15-20cm |
Color | insignificant |
Bloom | spring, early summer |
Ca | |
Type | subshrub |
Cultivation | sunny site with a poor, sandy soil alpine house, sandy soil, sun |
Propagation | seed when ripe or as soon as possible cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall |
Synonyms | Coprosma acerosa var. brunnea Kirk Coprosma brunnea (Kirk) Cockayne |
Territory | 5 Australasia 51 New Zealand (CTM Chatham Is., NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South) |