Coprosma foetidissima — a medium houseplant
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Coprosma foetidissima

Coprosma Foetidissima

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Coprosma foetidissima, commonly known as stinkwood or hūpiro, is a shrub native to New Zealand.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.The plant was named stinkwood and foetidissima because of the foul smell produced when the leaves are crushed.

CHARACTERISTICS

Botanical profile.

Genus
Coprosma
Family
Rubiaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS

Other names.

en Hupiro en Stinkwood
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