Coprosma propinqua A.Cunn.

Shrub up to 3–(6) m. tall, sts depressed or prostrate. Branches divaricate; branchlets ± pubescent, ± interlacing, becoming glab. Lvs opp. or in opp. fascicles on slender pubescent petioles 1–2 mm. long. Stipules subacute to obtuse, pubescent, sheath short, cilia absent or very few, denticle solitary. Lamina linear- to broad-oblong, obtuse to subacute, coriac., dark green above, paler below; (7)–10–14–(16) × 2–3–(5) mm. Reticulations of veins evident, at least below. ♂ 1–4 axillary clusters on very short arrested branchlets; calyx minutely toothed; corolla narrow-funnelform, lobes ovate-oblong, acute, < tube. ♀ solitary, terminal on short branchlets; calyx-teeth short, obtuse; corolla-tube short, lobes long, acute. Drupe pale blue, translucent, or flecked pale and darker blue, globose, c. 7 mm. long.

[From: Allan (1961) Flora of New Zealand. Volume 1.]