Coprosma ochracea
| Coprosma ochracea | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Division: | Magnoliophyta |
| Class: | Magnoliopsida |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. ochracea |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma ochracea | |
Coprosma ochracea is a shrub that is native to Hawaii.
A member of the coffee family, it bears bright red or orange berries.
The Hawaii Island Thrush eats its fruits and spread the seeds. Some people use the berries as laxative.[1]
References
- ↑ From a sign at Hawaii Volcanoes National Park, Hawaii, USA, read on 31.10.2013
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