Kingdom Plantae Clade Eudicots Order Gentianales Rank Species | Clade Angiosperms Clade Asterids Family Rubiaceae | |
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Similar Coprosma virescens, Coprosma propinqua, Coprosma robusta, Coprosma rhamnoides, Coprosma rugosa | ||
Coprosma acerosa, commonly called sand coprosma, is a shrub that is native to New Zealand. It is a coastal plant found on the landward side of sand dunes.
C. acerosa is a low, spreading shrub with yellow-brownish leaves, red bark and blue fruit.
It is declining over large parts of its original range due to competition from marram grass.
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