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Stinkwood, Hupiro
Coprosma foetidissima

Family: Rubiaceae


What it is like

An open shrub or small tree. It can grow 3-4 m high. It has the smell of rotten eggs when a piece of the tree is broken off. The flowers occur singly at the tips of branches.

There are about 90 Coprosma species.


Where it is found

It is a temperate plant. In New Zealand it grows along the edges of forests and in scrubland from sea level to 1360 m altitude.

Countries/locations it is found in

New Zealand


How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit, seeds - coffee


How it is grown


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