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Coprosma ochracea

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Coprosma ochracea
Scientific classification Edit this 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.

Coprosma ochracea, the Maui mirrorplant,[1] is a shrub that is native to Hawaii.

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

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  1. ^ USDA, NRCS (n.d.). "​Coprosma ochracea​". The PLANTS Database (plants.usda.gov). Greensboro, North Carolina: National Plant Data Team. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
  2. ^ From a sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA, read on 31.10.2013