Coprosma tenuifolia

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Coprosma tenuifolia
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Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Asterids
Order: Gentianales
Family: Rubiaceae
Genus: Coprosma
Species:
C. tenuifolia
Binomial name
Coprosma tenuifolia
Cheeseman, 1886 [1]

Coprosma tenuifolia, also called wavy-leaved coprosma, is a shrub or small tree that is native to New Zealand. C. tenuifolia grows to 5 metres high and has orange fruit. [2]

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References

  1. Cheeseman, T. F. (1886). "Description of three New Species of Coprosma". Transactions and Proceedings of the Royal Society of New Zealand . 18: 315–317. ISSN   1176-6166. Wikidata   Q115527691.
  2. "Coprosma tenuifolia Cheeseman". NZflora. Retrieved 15 September 2012.