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Coprosma rigida

Coprosma rigida, is a shrub that is native to New Zealand. C. rigida grows to 4 metres high and is found in shady, damp forest areas with poor drainage. Typical habitat for it is on river banks and forest edges.

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Coprosma rigida
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. rigida
Binomial name
Coprosma rigida

Coprosma rigida, is a shrub that is native to New Zealand. C. rigida grows to 4 metres high and is found in shady, damp forest areas with poor drainage. Typical habitat for it is on river banks and forest edges.2

Coprosma rigida produces yellow fruit.

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References

  1. Cheeseman, T. F. (1887). "On the New Zealand Species of Coprosma". Transactions and Proceedings of the New Zealand Institute. 19: 247-248. ISSN 1176-6158. Wikidata Q115527830.
  2. "Coprosma rigida". Forest Flora. Archived from the original on 7 February 2013. Retrieved 14 September 2012.