. Plants of New Zealand. hispurpose, as they are so much alike. Copposma grand if olia {The Large-leaved Coprosma). A shrub, 6 ft. in height. Leaves 4 in. long, l^ broad,,acute, membranous, not shining. Flowers in terminal or lateral fascicles,sessile, green. Calyx minute ; corolla narrow, funnel-shaped or tubular. DrupeJin. long, orange-red. North Cape to Buller River. FI. April to June. Maoriname, Raitrekau. Coprosma lucida {The Karamu). Glossy-leaved, except in var. obovata, 2 ft. in height. Leaves 2 , oblong, acute, coriaceous. Calyx 4-5-toothed. Co
. Plants of New Zealand. hispurpose, as they are so much alike. Copposma grand if olia {The Large-leaved Coprosma). A shrub, 6 ft. in height. Leaves 4 in. long, l^ broad,,acute, membranous, not shining. Flowers in terminal or lateral fascicles,sessile, green. Calyx minute ; corolla narrow, funnel-shaped or tubular. DrupeJin. long, orange-red. North Cape to Buller River. FI. April to June. Maoriname, Raitrekau. Coprosma lucida {The Karamu). Glossy-leaved, except in var. obovata, 2 ft. in height. Leaves 2 , oblong, acute, coriaceous. Calyx 4-5-toothed. Corolla 4-5-lobed ; stamens4 or 5. Styles very long, slender. Drupe J in. long, orange-red. Both *Trans. XIX., p. 225. THE MADDER FAMILY 395 Copposma Baueri {The Taupata). A shining shrub, from ft. in height. Leaves ahiiost fleshy, ovate,glossy, margins often recurved. Stipules broad. Staminate flowers in dense-heads ; calyx 4-toothed ; corolla 4-lobed. Pistillate flowers 3-5 only ; calyx and. Fig. 134. Coprosnia tenuicanlis with berries (s nat. size). corolla 4-toothed. Drupe ^ in. long, orange-yellow. North Cape to-Greymouth : sea cliffs. Norfolk, Kermadec, and Chatham Islands. Maori names, Taupata and Naupata. 390 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND Copposma robusta {The Robust Coprosma).A stout shrul), i ft. in height. Bark pale-brown. Leaves shining,1 in. long, J^ in. broad ; margins often slightly recurved. Flowers in?dense heads. Calyx and corolla 4-5-toothed or lobed. Drupes thickly set, ^ , red or yellow. North Island and northern part of South Island, ChathamIsland. Fl. ]\Iaori name, Kakaramu or Karamu. Coprosma arborea {The Tree Coprosma). A small tree, 15 ft. in height. Leaves 1 in. long, in. winged, reddish below. Flowers in round heads, sessile, greenish-white,on arrested axillary shoots. Calyx and corolla 5-lobed Pistillate flowers 4-10,in round clusters. Drup
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