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Coprosma acerosa A. Cunn. Identifiants : 9218/copace Association du Potager de mes/nos Rêves (https://lepotager-demesreves.fr) Fiche réalisée par Patrick Le Ménahèze Dernière modification le 26/09/2021 Classification phylogénétique : Clade : Angiospermes ; Clade : Dicotylédones vraies ; Clade : Astéridées ; Clade : Lamiidées ; Ordre : Gentianales ; Famille : Rubiaceae ; Classification/taxinomie traditionnelle : Règne : Plantae ; Sous-règne : Tracheobionta ; Division : Magnoliophyta ; Classe : Magnoliopsida ; Ordre : Rubiales ; Famille : Rubiaceae ; Genre : Coprosma ; Nom(s) anglais, local(aux) et/ou international(aux) : Sand Coprosma , Tataraheke ; Note comestibilité : ** Rapport de consommation et comestibilité/consommabilité inférée (partie(s) utilisable(s) et usage(s) alimentaire(s) correspondant(s)) : Parties comestibles : fruits, graines - café{{{0(+x) (traduction automatique) | Original : Fruit, Seeds - coffee{{{0(+x) néant, inconnus ou indéterminés. Illustration(s) (photographie(s) et/ou dessin(s)): Autres infos : dont infos de "FOOD PLANTS INTERNATIONAL" : Distribution : Il pousse près de la côte. Il est très résistant au gel. Il est préférable dans les sols légers à moyens, bien drainés et humides. Il a besoin d'une position ensoleillée ouverte. Il est endommagé par la sécheresse. Il convient aux zones de rusticité 8-11{{{0(+x) (traduction automatique). Page 1/2 Original : It grows near the coast. It is very hardy to frost. It is best in light to medium, well-drained, moist soils. It needs an open sunny position. It is damaged by drought. It suits hardiness zones 8-11{{{0(+x). Localisation : Australie, Nouvelle-Zélande *{{{0(+x) (traduction automatique). Original : Australia, New Zealand*{{{0(+x). Notes : Il existe environ 90 espèces de Coprosma. Environ 50 espèces sont originaires de Nouvelle-Zélande{{{0(+x) (traduction automatique). Original : There are about 90 Coprosma species. About 50 species are native to New Zealand{{{0(+x). Liens, sources et/ou références : 5"Plants For a Future" (en anglais) : https://pfaf.org/user/Plant.aspx?LatinName=Coprosma_acerosa ; dont classification : dont livres et bases de données : 0"Food Plants International" (en anglais) ; dont biographie/références de 0"FOOD PLANTS INTERNATIONAL" : Ann. Nat. Hist. 2:207. 1839 ; Bodkin, F., 1991, Encyclopedia Botanica. Cornstalk publishing, p 279 ; Crowe, A., 1997, A Field Guide to the Native Edible Plants of New Zealand. Penguin. p 20 ; Cundall, P., (ed.), 2004, Gardening Australia: flora: the gardener's bible. ABC Books. p 410 ; Etherington, K., & Imwold, D., (Eds), 2001, Botanica's Trees & Shrubs. The illustrated A-Z of over 8500 trees and shrubs. Random House, Australia. p 224 ; Matthews, J., 1987, New Zealand Native Plants for your Garden. Pacific Publishers, p 30 ; Plants for a Future database, The Field, Penpol, Lostwithiel, Cornwall, PL22 0NG, UK. http://www.scs.leeds.ac.uk/pfaf/ Page 2/2 Powered by TCPDF (www.tcpdf.org).

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