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''Coprosma waima'', is a nationally endangered shrub of
New Zealand New Zealand ( mi, Aotearoa ) is an island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. It consists of two main landmasses—the North Island () and the South Island ()—and over 700 smaller islands. It is the sixth-largest island count ...
. In the wild it only occurs in the
Waima forest Waima is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand, West Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The majority of the modest population is clustered around the comparatively prominent Waima superette, situa ...
in the Northland Region. ''Coprosma waima'' grows to 1–3 metres high at altitudes of around 700 metres above sea level. Because it is liked by browsing animals such as goats and
possums Possum may refer to: Animals * Phalangeriformes, or possums, any of a number of arboreal marsupial species native to Australia, New Guinea, and Sulawesi ** Common brushtail possum (''Trichosurus vulpecula''), a common possum in Australian urban a ...
, it is mostly found on cliffs.


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waima Waima is a suburb of West Auckland, New Zealand. It is under the local governance of the Auckland Council. The majority of the modest population is clustered around the comparatively prominent Waima superette, situated just off the main arte ...
Flora of New Zealand Endangered flora of New Zealand {{Rubioideae-stub