| Coprosma lucida | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. lucida |
| Binomial name | |
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Coprosma lucida J.R.Forst., G.Forst. |
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| Synonyms | |
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Coprosma australis |
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Coprosma australis
Coprosma lucida, commonly known in Māori as karamū, and also known as shiny karamu, is a shrub native to New Zealand. The shrub is found throughout the North and South Island.
Coprosma lucida has stipules that narrow to a small green point, while the similar C. robusta has black leaf tips.