| Coprosma areolata | |
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Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. areolata |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma areolata | |
Coprosma areolata, commonly known as thin-leaved coprosma, is a species of shrub that is native to New Zealand. C. areolata grows in wet, lowland forest and can also grow in exposed places. [2] Coprosma is from the Greek kopros 'dung' and osme 'smell', referring to the foul smell of the species, literally 'dung smell'. And areolata is netted, with a network pattern between the veins. [3]
