Coprosma foetidissima
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Coprosma foetidissima, commonly known as stinkwood or hūpiro, is a shrub native to New Zealand.[1]
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Coprosma foetidissima | |
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The leaves of Coprosma foetidissima | |
Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Asterids |
Order: | Gentianales |
Family: | Rubiaceae |
Genus: | Coprosma |
Species: | C. foetidissima |
Binomial name | |
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Coprosma foetidissima is found throughout New Zealand, from the coast to sub-alpine areas, including grassland and shrubland. Stinkwood is a dioecious plant, having both male and female plants. It flowers between August and October.[2]
The plant was named stinkwood and foetidissima because of the foul smell produced when the leaves are crushed.[3]