Coprosma quadrifida
Erect open to dense shrub with fine spines on branches.
Additional Information
| Family | Rubiaceae |
| Storey | Middle storey |
| Size | 2-4 m x 1-1.5 m |
| Plant Grouping | Shrubs 1.5-10 m |
| Leaves | Small dull green elliptic leaves with thin texture and conspicuous network of veins below, 5-15 mm x 2-5 mm. |
| Flower Colour | Greenish |
| Flowering Time | September to December |
| Flowers | Single insignificant male and female flowers at the end of short branchlets on separate plants (dioecious). Sweet edible red fruit January to March. |
| Bird Attracting | General – food and habitat |
| Butterfly Attracting | No |
| Frog Habitat | No |
| Growing Conditions | Moist well drained soils in open forest, rainforest and gullies. Frost tolerant. Partial to full shade. |
| Garden Use | Prickly habitat plant for shaded gardens including ferneries. Will spread readily in ideal conditions. Fruit can be added to salads. |
| Commercially Available | Australian plant & indigenous nurseries. |
| Conservation Status | Widespread within the Shire. |
| Aboriginal Use | Food and medicine – fruit. |
| Related species | Similar to Coprosma nitida but leaves are thinner, dull with a network of veins below. |
Information provided by Yarra Ranges Council.