''Coprosma waima'', is a nationally endangered shrub of

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. 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

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, 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 ...

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