Coprosma pilosa
| Coprosma pilosa | |
|---|---|
Scientific classification  | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Embryophytes |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Asterids |
| Order: | Gentianales |
| Family: | Rubiaceae |
| Genus: | Coprosma |
| Species: | C. pilosa |
| Binomial name | |
| Coprosma pilosa Endl. [2] | |
Coprosma pilosa, also known as mountain coprosma, is a flowering plant in the coffee family. It is endemic to the Australian external territory of Norfolk Island in the south-west Pacific Ocean. It was originally described in 1833 by Austrian botanist Stephan Endlicher.[2][1]
Description
The species grows as a shrub or small tree up to 6 m in height. It has dark green hairy leaves, small green flowers, and cone-shaped, dark bluish-purple fruits. The plants are dioecious, with wind-pollinated flowers and bird-dispersed seeds.[1]
Distribution and habitat
The trees occur in moist upland hardwood forest and pine-hardwood ridge forest, at the higher levels of the Norfolk Island National Park. The species conservation status has been assessed as Endangered.[1]
References
- 1 2 3 4 "Norfolk Island Region Threatened Species Recovery Plan" (PDF). Department of Climate Change, Energy, the Environment and Water. Commonwealth of Australia. 2025. Retrieved 2026-06-03.
- 1 2 "Coprosma pilosa Endl". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 2026-06-03.