390 PLANTS OF NEW ZEALAND 



Copposma robusta {The Robust Coprosma). 

 A stout shrul), "i it.-VA ft. in height. Bark pale-brown. Leaves shining, 

 1 in. -5 in. long, J^ in. -2 in. broad ; margins often slightly recurved. Flowers in 

 ■dense heads. Calyx and corolla 4-5-toothed or lobed. Drupes thickly set, ^ in. 

 long, red or yellow. North Island and northern part of South Island, Chatham 

 Island. Fl. Sept. -Nov. ]\Iaori name, Kakaramu or Karamu. 



Coprosma arborea {The Tree Coprosma). 



A small tree, 15 ft. -30 ft. in height. Leaves 1 in. -2 in. long, iin.-l in. broad. 

 Petioles 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. Drupes in dense heads, | in. in diameter, translucent, 

 finally black. A most distinct species. North Island : as far south as the 

 Lower Waikato. Fl. Oct. -Nov. 



Coprosma rotundifolia {The Bound-leaved Coprosma). 

 A spreading shrub, 4 ft. -12 ft. in height. Bark pale ; young shoots hairy. 

 Leaves in pairs, distant, :jin.-lin. long, ovate, round or oblong, membranous, 

 ■downy. Flowers sessile, axillary, solitary or fascicled, greenish-white. 

 Staminate flowers without calyx ; corolla deeply 4-5 cleft. Pistillate flowers 

 with 4-5-toothed calyx, and .3-4-lobed corolla. Drupes usually in pairs, roundish, 

 ^in. broad, red. Both islands : in thick bush. Fl. Sept. -Oct. 



Coprosma areolata {The Areolate Coprosma). 



A slender shrub, 6 ft. -15 ft. in height. Branches often fastigiate. Leaves 

 ^ in.-| in. long, ovate or oblong, acute, thin, membranous, flat, with large spaces 

 between the veins. Flowers axillary, solitary, or in clusters of 2-4. Staminate 

 flowers with spreading lobes, ^ in. across, pale-mauve or pink. Pistillate flowers 

 funnel-shaped, 4-lobed. Drupe solitary, round, ^in.-|in. in diameter, black. 

 Both islands. Fl. Sept. -Oct. 



Coprosma parviflora {The Small-flowered Coprosma). 



A rigid shrub, 4 ft. -14 ft. in height. Bark pale-brown; young shoots hairy. 

 Leaves ^ in.-f in. long, leathery, fascicled, linear-oblong or obovate ; veins faint. 

 Flowers solitary, or 2-4 together, -^ iii--TV in- long. Drupe round, white, or 

 tinged with violet ; finally black. Both islands : abundant. Fl. Nov. -Jan. A 

 very variable species. 



Coprosma acerosa {The Acerose Coprosma). 



A low shrub, 1 ft. -4 ft. in height. Stem prostrate or sub-erect, with 

 interlacing branches. Leaves usually in pairs, ^ in.-§ in. long, 5^ in.-tV in- 

 broad; veins faint. Flowers on minute terminal branchlets. Staminate 

 flowers solitary, or 3-4 together, without calyx ; stamens 4. Pistillate flowers 

 solitary, ^ in.-^ in. long, tubular, 4-lobed. Drupe round or oblong, ^ in.-^ in. 

 long, clear, white, or pale-blue. Both islands : sea-coasts or river-valleys. 



