Coprosma prisca

Location & distribution maps

Phylogeny & links to associated information:

Wikipedia links:       Angiosperms  > Eudicots > Asterids >  Lamiids > Gentianales > Rubiaceae > Coprosma prisca

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Plant  information

Common name:                Goatwood  

Conservation status:  ...

Etymology:   

• The Latin specific epithet prisca means “old” or “ancient”, though its application to this species is unknown

Flowers:                  

• The flowers are small and green, 6–8 mm long

• The flowering season is from late August to early October

Fruit:                         

• The egg-shaped green fruits are 6–7 mm long

Leaves:         

• The glossy, bright green, obovate to elliptic leaves are 20–70 mm long, 35 mm wide, with slightly recurved edges

Stem & branches: 

Roots:         

Habit:        

•  It is a dense shrub growing to 3 m in heigh

Habitat:   

•  It is common at low elevations along the coast

Distribution:                  

• The species is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea

Additional notes:     

Sources of information:

• https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma_prisca (2023)