Coprosma acerosa
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| Internal ID | UUID6440353e7cb99406643012 |
| Scientific name | Coprosma acerosa |
| Authority | A.Cunn. |
| First published in | Ann. Nat. Hist. 2: 207 (1839) |
General Uses Top
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- Ornamental horticultural plant widely cultivated for coastal gardens, road verges, public landscaping, and xeriscape designs; offered by native plant nurseries as a low‑maintenance groundcover.
- Frequently incorporated into restoration palettes for dune and sandy‑plain sites, both for erosion control and as a component of biodiversity plantings.
- Used in educational settings, such as botanical gardens, to demonstrate native coastal flora and restoration techniques.
- Employed as a low‑traffic turf substitute in parkland and recreation areas where water conservation and erosion resistance are priorities.
Industrial and craft applications:
- Employed by local councils and environmental contractors in large‑scale dune‑stabilisation and coastal‑erosion mitigation projects, often in conjunction with other native grasses and shrubs.
- Seedlings are planted as pioneer species to quickly establish vegetative cover on exposed sand, reducing sediment loss and facilitating succession of later‑successional plants.
- Forms part of mixed windbreak plantings along agricultural boundaries and transport corridors, where its wind‑tolerant architecture provides shelter for adjacent crops or infrastructure.
- Incorporated into coastal engineering projects that require native vegetation for environmental mitigation and compliance with regional planning policies.
Properties relevant to use:
- Produces an extensive, fibrous, and shallow‑to‑moderate depth root system that interlocks sand particles, thereby increasing soil cohesion and diminishing wind‑drift.
- Exhibits high tolerance to salt spray, saline soils, and high‑wind environments, attributes documented in ecological surveys of New Zealand coastal dunes.
- Possesses low water use efficiency and drought tolerance, allowing survival on nutrient‑poor, well‑drained sandy substrates without supplemental irrigation.
- Displays a compact, low‑growth habit (typically
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Coprosma acerosa var. brunnea | Kirk | Stud. Fl. New Zealand 240. 1899 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Chinese | 针叶臭味木 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Australasia click to expand
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New Zealand
- Chatham Islands
- New Zealand North
- New Zealand South
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New Zealand
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000921784 |
| Tropicos | 27900020 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:747357-1 |
| The Plant List | kew-46740 |
| Open Tree Of Life | 1065849 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 225357 |
| IPNI | 747357-1 |
| iNaturalist | 70251 |
| GBIF | 2911375 |
| Freebase | /m/0nd3fyh |
| EPPO | CPMAC |
| EOL | 1095868 |
| USDA GRIN | 11437 |
| Wikipedia | Coprosma_acerosa |
| CMAUP | NPO20953 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
No reference genome is available on NCBI yet. We are constantly monitoring for new data.
Scientific Literature Top
Below are displayed the latest 15 articles published in PMC (PubMed Central®) and other sources (DOI number only)!
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| Identity, Prevalence, and Pathogenicity of Entomopathogenic Fungi Infecting Invasive Polistes (Vespidae: Polistinae) Paper Wasps in New Zealand | Reason A, Bulgarella M, Lester PJ | Insects | 12-Oct-2022 |
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| Spatial and temporal variation in prey color patterns for background matching across a continuous heterogeneous environment | Baling M, Stuart‐Fox D, Brunton DH, Dale J | Ecol Evol | 22-Feb-2020 |
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| The repeated evolution of large seeds on islands | Kavanagh PH, Burns KC | Proc Biol Sci | 07-Jul-2014 |
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| 270. Chemistry of the Coprosma genus. Part V. The anthraquinone colouring matters from Coprosma acerosa | Lindsay H. Briggs, B. R. Thomas | Royal Society of Chemistry (RSC) | 22-Apr-2004 |
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
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| > Benzenoids / Anthracenes / Anthraquinones / Hydroxyanthraquinones | |||||
| 1,3-Dihydroxy-2-methoxyanthracene-9,10-dione | 146101 | Click to see COC1=C(C=C2C(=C1O)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O)O | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9490001246 |
| 3-Hydroxy-1,2-dimethoxyanthracene-9,10-dione | 57509304 | Click to see | 284.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9490001246 |
| Lucidin | 10163 | Click to see | 270.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9490001246 |
| Rubiadin 1-methyl ether | 96191 | Click to see CC1=C(C=C2C(=C1OC)C(=O)C3=CC=CC=C3C2=O)O | 268.26 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9490001246 |
| Soranjidiol | 124063 | Click to see | 254.24 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1039/JR9490001246 |
| > Benzenoids / Phenols / Methoxyphenols | |||||
| Eugenol | 3314 | Click to see | 164.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acyl glycosides / Fatty acyl glycosides of mono- and disaccharides | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-((Z)-hex-3-enoxy)-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 5318045 | Click to see | 262.30 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| methyl 4-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxybutanoate | 10564679 | Click to see | 280.27 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Acyclic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Menthiafolic acid, (S)- | 10845194 | Click to see | 184.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Aromatic monoterpenoids | |||||
| Carvacrol | 10364 | Click to see CC1=C(C=C(C=C1)C(C)C)O | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Monoterpenoids / Menthane monoterpenoids | |||||
| (-)-trans-Carveol | 94221 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1O)C(=C)C | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (+)-alpha-Phellandrene | 443160 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1R,4R)-Dihydrocarvone | 22227 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,2S,4R)-iso-dihydrocarveol | 443165 | Click to see CC1CCC(CC1O)C(=C)C | 154.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (1S,4S)-Dihydrocarvone | 443183 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (5S)-5-[(1R)-1,2-Dihydroxy-1-methylethyl]-2-methyl-2-cyclohexen-1-one | 11830092 | Click to see | 184.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (5S)-5-[(2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one | 10877793 | Click to see | 184.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Alpha-Terpinene | 7462 | Click to see | 136.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Carvone, (-)- | 439570 | Click to see | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Carvone, (+)- | 16724 | Click to see CC1=CCC(CC1=O)C(=C)C | 150.22 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| trans-(2S,5S)-5-[(2S)-1,2-dihydroxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclohexan-1-one | 10867057 | Click to see | 186.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Sesquiterpenoids | |||||
| (1S,4R)-4-[(E,3R)-3-hydroxybut-1-enyl]-3,5,5-trimethylcyclohex-2-en-1-ol | 101338767 | Click to see | 210.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides | |||||
| (1S,2R,4R,8S)-2-(beta-D-Glucopyranosyloxy)-p-menthane-8,9-diol | 11727818 | Click to see CC1CCC(CC1OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)C(C)(CO)O | 350.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(1R,2S,5R)-5-[(2R)-1,2-dihydroxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclohexyl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 102021736 | Click to see | 350.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(2E,6E)-8-hydroxy-3,7-dimethylocta-2,6-dienoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 14729929 | Click to see CC(=CCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O)CCC=C(C)CO | 332.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1S,2S,5R)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 11823766 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC(C(C1)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)(C)O | 332.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-[[(2R,3R,4R)-3,4-dihydroxy-4-(hydroxymethyl)oxolan-2-yl]oxymethyl]-6-[(1S,2S,5R)-2-hydroxy-2-methyl-5-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 10885097 | Click to see | 464.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[(1S,2S,5R)-2-hydroxy-5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methylcyclohexyl]oxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 11810246 | Click to see | 350.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,5S)-5-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclohexan-1-one | 11089348 | Click to see CC1CCC(CC1=O)C(C)(COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O | 348.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (5S)-5-[(2S)-2-hydroxy-1-[(2R,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxypropan-2-yl]-2-methylcyclohex-2-en-1-one | 11024434 | Click to see | 346.37 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene lactones | |||||
| Umbelliprenin | 1781413 | Click to see CC(=CCCC(=CCCC(=CCOC1=CC2=C(C=C1)C=CC(=O)O2)C)C)C | 366.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Pyrimidine nucleosides | |||||
| 5-Methyluridine | 445408 | Click to see | 258.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Uridine | 6029 | Click to see | 244.20 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Nucleosides, nucleotides, and analogues / Pyrimidine nucleosides / Pyrimidine 2-deoxyribonucleosides | |||||
| Thymidine | 5789 | Click to see CC1=CN(C(=O)NC1=O)C2CC(C(O2)CO)O | 242.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Cyclitols and derivatives / Quinic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Chlorogenic Acid | 1794427 | Click to see C1C(C(C(CC1(C(=O)O)O)OC(=O)C=CC2=CC(=C(C=C2)O)O)O)O | 354.31 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Polyols / 1,2-diols | |||||
| (2R,3R,4S)-pentane-1,2,3,4-tetrol | 10796790 | Click to see | 136.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Alcohols and polyols / Secondary alcohols | |||||
| 5-Deoxy-D-ribitol | 166761 | Click to see | 136.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / O-glycosyl compounds | |||||
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[(1S,2S,4R)-2-hydroxy-1-methyl-4-prop-1-en-2-ylcyclohexyl]oxyoxane-3,4,5-triol | 11099619 | Click to see | 332.39 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 4-Hydroxybenzyl beta-d-glucopyranoside | 49871127 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC=C1COC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)O | 286.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Benzyl beta-d-glucopyranoside | 188977 | Click to see | 270.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| ethyl beta-D-glucopyranoside | 121667 | Click to see CCOC1C(C(C(C(O1)CO)O)O)O | 208.21 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| glycerol 2-O-alpha-l-fucopyranoside | 101159096 | Click to see | 238.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Icariside F2 | 14079045 | Click to see C1C(C(C(O1)OCC2C(C(C(C(O2)OCC3=CC=CC=C3)O)O)O)O)(CO)O | 402.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Glycosyl compounds / Phenolic glycosides | |||||
| (2R,3S,4S,5R,6S)-2-(hydroxymethyl)-6-[3-methoxy-5-prop-2-enyl-2-[(2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-3,4,5-trihydroxy-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxan-2-yl]oxyphenoxy]oxane-3,4,5-triol | 15714546 | Click to see COC1=C(C(=CC(=C1)CC=C)OC2C(C(C(C(O2)CO)O)O)O)OC3C(C(C(C(O3)CO)O)O)O | 504.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| (2S,3R,4S,5S,6R)-2-[4-[(2S)-2,3-dihydroxypropyl]-3-methoxyphenoxy]-6-(hydroxymethyl)oxane-3,4,5-triol | 102021738 | Click to see | 360.36 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Gastrodin | 115067 | Click to see | 286.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Syringin | 5316860 | Click to see | 372.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Monosaccharides / Hexoses | |||||
| 1-Deoxy-D-glucitol | 10678630 | Click to see | 166.17 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organic oxygen compounds / Organooxygen compounds / Carbohydrates and carbohydrate conjugates / Sugar alcohols | |||||
| 2-C-methyl-D-erythritol | 11400799 | Click to see CC(CO)(C(CO)O)O | 136.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| D-Threitol | 169019 | Click to see C(C(C(CO)O)O)O | 122.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Erythritol | 222285 | Click to see | 122.12 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Glycerin | 753 | Click to see C(C(CO)O)O | 92.09 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| L-Apiitol | 10820745 | Click to see C(C(C(CO)(CO)O)O)O | 152.15 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzodioxoles | |||||
| Apiole | 10659 | Click to see | 222.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Dillapiol | 10231 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1CC=C)OCO2)OC | 222.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Safrole | 5144 | Click to see | 162.18 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzofurans | |||||
| Anethofuran | 126537 | Click to see | 152.23 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Lactones / Gamma butyrolactones | |||||
| (4S,5R)-4-hydroxy-5-(hydroxymethyl)dihydrofuran-2(3H)-one | 161815 | Click to see C1C(C(OC1=O)CO)O | 132.11 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Furanocoumarins / Psoralens / 5-methoxypsoralens | |||||
| Bergapten | 2355 | Click to see COC1=C2C=CC(=O)OC2=CC3=C1C=CO3 | 216.19 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 6,7-dihydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Esculetin | 5281416 | Click to see | 178.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Hydroxycoumarins / 7-hydroxycoumarins | |||||
| Umbelliferone | 5281426 | Click to see C1=CC(=CC2=C1C=CC(=O)O2)O | 162.14 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Coumarins and derivatives / Pyranocoumarins / Linear pyranocoumarins | |||||
| Graveolone | 177751 | Click to see CC1(CC(=O)C2=C(O1)C=C3C(=C2)C=CC(=O)O3)C | 244.24 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / Flavonoid glycosides / Flavonoid O-glucuronides / Flavonoid-3-O-glucuronides | |||||
| Querciturone | 5274585 | Click to see C1=CC(=C(C=C1C2=C(C(=O)C3=C(C=C(C=C3O2)O)O)OC4C(C(C(C(O4)C(=O)O)O)O)O)O)O | 478.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
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