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Coprosma menziesii
Coprosma menziesii A. Gray
Hupilo, Pilo
Rubiaceae (Madder family)
Synonym(s):
USDA Symbol: COME6
USDA Native Status: HI (N)
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Plant Characteristics
Duration: PerennialHabit: Shrub , Vine
Leaf Arrangement: Opposite
Leaf Complexity: Simple
Fruit Type: Drupe
Size Notes: Stems spreading to ascending, occasionally climbing, up to about 20 feet long.
Fruit: Drupaceous, bright orange or yellowish orange.
Bloom Information
Bloom Color: White , Yellow , GreenBloom Time: Jan , Feb , Mar , Apr , May , Jun , Jul , Aug , Sep , Oct , Nov , Dec
Bloom Notes: Greenish to yellowish white. May bloom any time of year under the right conditions.
Distribution
USA: HINative Habitat: Mesic forests.
Bibliography
Bibref 1798 - Manual of the Flowering Plants of Hawaii, Revised Edition (1999) Wagner, W.L.; Herbst, D.R.; Sohmer, S.H.Search More Titles in Bibliography
Web Reference
Webref 49 - Flora of the Hawaiian Islands (2020) Smithsonian National Museum of Natural HistoryWebref 43 - Hawaiian Native Plant Genera (2006) University of Hawaii
Additional resources
USDA: Find Coprosma menziesii in USDA PlantsFNA: Find Coprosma menziesii in the Flora of North America (if available)
Google: Search Google for Coprosma menziesii
Metadata
Record Modified: 2021-06-29Research By: CBR