Biology:Coprosma ochracea
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Short description: Species of plant
| Coprosma ochracea | |
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. ochracea
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| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma ochracea W.R.B. Oliv.
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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
- ↑ "Coprosma ochracea". Natural Resources Conservation Service PLANTS Database. USDA. https://plants.usda.gov/core/profile?symbol=COOC3. Retrieved 24 January 2017.
- ↑ From a sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA, read on 31.10.2013
Wikidata ☰ Q15432147 entry
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