Coprosma ochracea | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. ochracea |
Binomial name | |
Coprosma ochracea W.R.B. Oliv. |
Coprosma ochracea, the Maui mirrorplant, is a shrub that is native to Hawaii.
A member of the coffee family, it bears bright red or orange berries.
The Hawaiian thrush eats its fruits and spread the seeds. Some people use the berries as laxative.
References
- NRCS. "Coprosma ochracea". PLANTS Database. United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- From a sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA, read on 31.10.2013
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