Coprosma putida explained

Coprosma putida, commonly known as stinkwood, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. The Latin specific epithet putida means "stinking", alluding to the stench produced when the plant is cut or bruised, including the leaves and fruit.[1]

Description

It is a shrub or small tree growing to 4 m in height. The broadly elliptic-oblong leaves are 40–110 mm long, 25–80 mm wide. The small, greenish-white flowers are 8 mm long. The fleshy, red fruits are 20 mm long. The flowering season is from August to early November.[1] [2]

Distribution and habitat

The species is endemic to Australia’s subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common and widespread at all elevations in sheltered forest.[1] [2]

Notes and References

  1. Web site: Coprosma putida . 2014-02-19 . Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994) . Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS) . 2016-03-04 . https://web.archive.org/web/20160304094234/http://www.anbg.gov.au/abrs/online-resources/flora/stddisplay.xsql?pnid=53041 . dead .
  2. Book: The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island . Hutton, Ian . 1998 . Australian Geographic . Sydney . 1-876276-27-4 . 144.