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Coprosma depressa Colenso ex Hook.f.  
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FamilyRUBIACEAE
Genus speciesCoprosma depressa Colenso ex Hook.f. 
BibliographyFl. Nov.-Zel. 1: 110 (1852)
Native RangeNew Zealand
Primary BiomeSubalpine
Habitatgrassland
Descriptionbranchlets rooting, leaves broadly ovate to obovate, 5-10mm long, nearly brown-green, weakly shiny, fruit globular, 5-6mm, scarlet-red
Size10-15cm
Color
Bloomspring, early summer
Ca
Typesubshrub
Cultivationhumous, moist, but in winter drier, semi-shady site
alpine house, moist, humous soil, shading in summer
Propagationseed when ripe or as soon as possible
cuttings in late summer; layering in spring and fall
SynonymsCoprosma pubens Petrie
Coprosma ramulosa Petrie
Territory5 Australasia
     51 New Zealand (NZN New Zealand North, NZS New Zealand South)
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