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Coprosma acerosa
As recorded: Coprosma acerosa A.Cunn.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Gentianales › Rubiaceae
- Collected by
- McEwan, J.M.
- Collector number
- 711
- Date
- March 14, 1973
- Locality
- Hawkes Bay Ecological Region, Heretaunga Ecological District, Napier, Bay View
- Island
- North Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Coordinates
- -39.4167, 176.8670
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Where it was collected
Collected the same day
On March 14, 1973, McEwan, J.M. also collected 2 other specimens.
Still here: Coprosma acerosa observed near this locality
This specimen was collected in 1973. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 10 research-grade sightings in the wild within 25 km, most recently on 2026-09-11.

2026-09-11
The Esplanade, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) annabelbeattie, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-06-06
The Esplanade, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) lisamarnold4, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2025-11-26
Napier Airport, Napier Airport, Napier 4110, New Zealand
no rights reserved

2025-06-01
Westshore, Napier 4110, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-06-01
Westshore, Napier 4110, New Zealand
(c) Christopher Stephens, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

2025-02-18
North Island / Te Ika-a-Māui, Napier, Hawke's Bay, NZ
(c) brucedc, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Coprosma acerosa. BISH 730760. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956433119. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/730760.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956433119 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
