Summary ⁵

Coprosma robusta, commonly known as karamu, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. It can survive in many climates, but is most commonly found in coastal areas, lowland forests, or shrublands. Karamu can grow to be around 6 meters tall, and grow leaves up to 12 centimeters long. Karamu is used for a variety of purposes in human culture. The fruit that karamu produces can be eaten, and the shoots of karamu are sometimes used...

How to id ⁶

• Shrub up to 4 m tall
• Opposite leaves, glossy, midrib raised beneath, slightly sunken below upper surface, leaf margin minutely rough to tongue, widest midlength,
• Fruit orange, berry like in shortly-stalked clusters, numerous
• Can be confused with C. lucida: midrib prominently raised on upper surface, but scarcely raised beneath, leaf margin smooth to tongue, widest near apex, fruit in long stalked clusters, 9 per peduncle

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1. (c) Jon Sullivan, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://www.flickr.com/photos/16921893@N00/7957858068
2. (c) J Christianson, some rights reserved (CC BY), uploaded by J Christianson
3. (c) Leon Perrie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by Leon Perrie
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5. Adapted by Melanie Lapointe from a work by (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma_robusta
6. (c) Melanie Lapointe, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

More Info

• iNat taxon page
• Atlas of Living Australia
• Biodiversity Heritage Library
• BOLD Systems BIN search
• eFloras.org
• Global Biodiversity Information Facility (GBIF)
• HOSTS - a Database of the World's Lepidopteran Hostplants
• IPNI (with links to POWO, WFO, and BHL)
• New Zealand Plant Conservation Network
• SEINet Symbiota portals
• Tropicos
• VASCAN by Canadensys
• World Flora Online

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