. Plants of New Zealand. haped, 4-lobed. Drupe solitary, round, ^|in. in diameter, islands. Fl. Coprosma parviflora {The Small-flowered Coprosma). A rigid shrub, 4 ft. in height. Bark pale-brown; young shoots ^ in. long, leathery, fascicled, linear-oblong or obovate ; veins solitary, or 2-4 together, -^ iii--TV in- long. Drupe round, white, ortinged with violet; finally black. Both islands: abundant. Fl. Avery variable species. Coprosma acerosa {The Acerose Coprosma). A low shrub, 1 ft. in height. Stem prostrate
. Plants of New Zealand. haped, 4-lobed. Drupe solitary, round, ^|in. in diameter, islands. Fl. Coprosma parviflora {The Small-flowered Coprosma). A rigid shrub, 4 ft. in height. Bark pale-brown; young shoots ^ in. long, leathery, fascicled, linear-oblong or obovate ; veins solitary, or 2-4 together, -^ iii--TV in- long. Drupe round, white, ortinged with violet; finally black. Both islands: abundant. Fl. Avery variable species. Coprosma acerosa {The Acerose Coprosma). A low shrub, 1 ft. in height. Stem prostrate or sub-erect, withinterlacing branches. Leaves usually in pairs, ^ § in. long, 5^ in-broad; veins faint. Flowers on minute terminal branchlets. Staminateflowers solitary, or 3-4 together, without calyx ; stamens 4. Pistillate flowerssolitary, ^ ^ in. long, tubular, 4-lobed. Drupe round or oblong, ^ ^ , clear, white, or pale-blue. Both islands : sea-coasts or river-valleys. THE MADDER FAMILY 397. 398 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND Copposma propinqua {The Kindred Coprosma). A thickly-branched shrub, 6 ft. m height. Bark brown ; young shoots•downy. Leaves ^ long, ^^ | in. broad. Flowers solitary or 2-5together ; fascicles involucrate. Staminate flowers usually fascicled ; calyx 0;corolla I ^ in. long. Pistillate flowers ts-rVin- long) 3-4-lobed. Stylesshort. Drupe round, opaque, J in. long, usually changing from yellow or whiteto black. Both islands : damp places. Fl. INIaori nameMingimingi. CopPOsma linapiifolia {The Narroiv-leaved Coprosma). A slender shrub or tree, 4 ft. in height. Young shoots downy. Leavesnot fascicled, 5 ^ in. long, | in. broad, flat, rather membranous, veinsfaintly seen. Flowers terminal, on small branchlets. Staminate flowers insmall fascicles; calyx 0; corolla ^^in. long. Pistillate flowers solitary, in. long. Calyx 4-5-lobed; lobes long. Drui^e broadly-oblong, J in.
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