Shrubs

Coprosma quadrifida
     Prickly currant bush
Descriptor
Erect open to dense shrub with fine spines on branches. Small dull green elliptic leaves with thin texture and conspicuous network of veins below, 5-15mm x 2-5mm. Single insignificant male and female flowers at the end of short branchlets on separate plants. Sweet edible red fruit January to March. 
Cultural knowledge
Food and medicine: fruit  
Ecological role
 Bird attractant: food and habitat
Height
2-4m 
Width
1-1.5m 
Sun 
Partial to full shade
Soil type
Moist well drained soils
Flowering time
September to December

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