Tags: Flowering Plant.
Coprosma robusta or more commonly known as karamu in Māori is the name given to the shrub/tree that is one of 45 Coprosma species found in New Zealand.Coprosmas are identified by the domatia (tiny holes at the junction of the veins on the underside of the leaf) their stipules small flowers and colourful berries (Dawson J. and Lucas R. 2000). C. robusta is found in lowland forest or shrub throughout New Zealand and almost to the south of the South Island.