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Bouncy Bush

Coprosma propinqua

Also called Miki, Mingimingi

Bouncy Bush
Photo: Rudolph89, CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Rubiaceae (Coffee family)
Grows as
Shrub
Water
Likes moisture
Native range
New Zealand
Climate
temperate

About

Coprosma propinqua is a New Zealand plant of the genus Coprosma in the family Rubiaceae. It is a widely-distributed small leaved divaricating shrub found throughout New Zealand.

Where it grows

This species is common in forest, swamp, montane scrubland, along stream banks, and in stony places and cliffs. It is one of the most widely-distributed Coprosma species in New Zealand, ranging from Mangōnui in the North Island to as far south as Stewart Island, (var. propinqua) and in the Chatham Islands (var. martinii).

Other Coprosma plants

Sand Coprosma · Coprosma acutifolia · Tree Coprosma · Thin Leaved Coprosma · Coprosma baueri · Coprosma chathamica · Coprosma cheesemanii · Coprosma ciliata · Coprosma cordicarpa · Mikimiki · Coprosma cuneata · Coprosma dodonaeifolia

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Coprosma propinqua by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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