Description

NZ native shrub or small tree with a slender trunk and hairless branches or branchlets.
The oval leaves (the largest of any NZ coprosma) often have a mottled appearance and have a raised midrib and distinct vein pattern on the upper surface.
Found throughout New Zealand in lowland to the mid-montane forest in wet and shaded areas. Often found around creeks where it can grow to 6 metres high.