Karamu
Coprosma robusta
Family: Rubiaceae
What it is like
A shrub. It grows 3.5 m high. The branches are stout and spreading. The leaves are less glossy than Coprosma repens. They are leathery and shiny green but with a colourless border which has fine hairs. The flowers are greenish-yellow and in dense clusters. The fruit are orange-red berries.
There are about 90 Coprosma species.
Where it is found
It is a warm temperate to subtropical plant. It grows on the edge of forests and hillsides. It suits hardiness zones 8-11. Tasmania Herbarium. Arboretum Tasmania.
Countries/locations it is found in
Australia, New Zealand (country/location of origin), Tasmania
How it is used for food
Edible parts
Fruit, seeds - coffee
How it is grown
It is fast growing.