Coprosma robusta
(Karamu)

Coprosma robusta
(Karamu)

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Foliage Colour: Green
Growth Rate: Fast
Mature Height: 4 m
Mature Width: 2 m
Site Condition: Coastal, Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Sandy Soil, Windy
Sun: Full Sun, Part Shade, Full Shade
Drainage: Dry, Moist
Category: Shrub
Features: Native. Suitable for hedging or shelter. Attractive to birds, insects and bees. Flower colour: White. Fruit colour: Orange. Suitable restoration species.

Coprosma robusta, Karamu, is a fast-growing shelter, hedging and nurse plant. Competes well with gorse. Laden with bright-orange fruit/seeds March-July. As with other Coprosma species, their berries are ideal for attracting birds, especially bellbirds, tuis and waxeye. This is one of the many reasons why Coprosma robusta is a pioneer revegetation species. Its wide, bright green leaves are thick, smooth, and shiny. Can be confused with C. lucida. Shade tolerant. Suits low-frost sites. Evergreen.

History of use: KaramÅ« is used for a variety of purposes in human culture. The fruit that Coprosma robusta produces can be eaten, and the shoots of KaramÅ« are sometimes used for medical purposes.

Habitat: Common throughout coastal, lowland and lower montane habitats within shrublands and open sites within forest.

Flowering: Spring [August - November]
Fruiting:    Autumn [February - May]

Tags: ErosionControl, Rongoa

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