Coprosma ochracea
Coprosma ochracea, the Maui mirrorplant,[1] is a shrub that is native to Hawaii.
| 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. | |
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.[2]
References
- USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "Coprosma ochracea". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- From a sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA, read on 31.10.2013
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