Coprosma hirtella
1 Currant Bush at Cotter River, ACT
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| Coprosma hirtella | BettyDonWood | 17 Mar 2015 | |
| Coprosma hirtella | FranM | 16 Mar 2015 | |
| Unverified | jeremyahagan | 15 Mar 2015 |
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User's notes
Small waxy green leaves and tomato-like berries. Berries smelled like tomatoes when crushed and each had a single seed like an orange seed. Shrub was up to waist height.
2 comments
13 Mar 2018
Probably. One of the New Zealand species is at any rate. https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Coprosma
As are 4 species of Tasmanian Coprosma. http://www.potn.com.au/edible_plants.html
As are 4 species of Tasmanian Coprosma. http://www.potn.com.au/edible_plants.html
Location information
- Coordinates 148.847650-35.722575
- Altitude 1323.9m
- Maps Namadgi National Park
- Places Cotter River, ACT
Sighting information
- 4 - 15 Abundance
- 15 Mar 2015 11:46 AM Recorded on
- jeremyahagan Recorded by
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Species information
- Coprosma hirtella Scientific name
- Currant Bush Common name
- Not Sensitive
- Local native
- Non-invasive or negligible
- Up to 1757.18m Recorded at altitude
- External link More information
Seasonal activity
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In flower
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Record quality
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5 / 7
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