Coprosma prisca, commonly known as goatwood, is a flowering plant in the familyRubiaceae. The Latin specific epithetprisca means “old” or “ancient”, though its application to this species is unknown.[1]
It is a dense shrub growing to 3 m in height. The glossy, bright green, obovate to elliptic leaves are 20–70 mm long, 35 mm wide, with slightly recurved edges. The flowers are small and green, 6–8 mm long. The egg-shaped green fruits are 6–7 mm long. The flowering season is from late August to early October.[1][2]
^ abcd"Coprosma prisca". Flora of Australia Online: Data derived from Flora of Australia Volume 49 (1994). Australian Biological Resources Study (ABRS). Archived from the original on 2014-02-27. Retrieved 2014-02-19.
^ abHutton, Ian (1998). The Australian Geographic Book of Lord Howe Island. Sydney: Australian Geographic. p. 144. ISBN1-876276-27-4.
