THE MADDER FAMILY 



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Coprosma Baueri {The Taupata). 



A shining shrub, from 1 ft. -20 ft. in height. Leaves almost 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 teniiicaulis with berries (li nat. size). 



corolla 4-tootlied. Drupe J in. -J in- long, orange-yellow. North Cape to 

 Greymouth : sea cliffs. Norfolk, Kennadec, and Chatham Islands. FL 

 Sept. -Nov. JIaori names, Tntipata and Naupnta. 



