''Coprosma rubra'' is a shrub native to
New Zealand.
''Coprosma rubra'' is found in both the
North and
South Island
The South Island, also officially named , is the larger of the two major islands of New Zealand in surface area, the other being the smaller but more populous North Island. It is bordered to the north by Cook Strait, to the west by the Tasman ...
's from lowland to
montane areas. It is often found in
riparian forest or shrubland on alluvial soils.
''Coprosma rubra'' grows to 4 metres high with red-brown bark and slender branches. The fruit is yellowish-white, oblong and up to 6mm long.
References
Flora of New Zealand
rubra
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