About Coprosma areolata Cheeseman
Coprosma areolata Cheeseman, commonly known as thin-leaved coprosma, is a shrub species native to New Zealand. This species grows in wet lowland forest, and can also grow in exposed locations. The genus name Coprosma comes from the Greek words kopros, meaning 'dung', and osme, meaning 'smell', a reference to the foul smell produced by species in the genus, giving the genus a literal meaning of 'dung smell'. The specific epithet areolata means netted, referring to the network pattern present between the leaf veins.
