Mirror Bush (weed)
Coprosma repens
Photo: HB
COMMON NAME : Mirror Bush
BOTANICAL NAME : Coprosma repens
FAMILY : Rubiaceae
PLANT GROUP : Weeds
SIZE : Large >5m
LOCAL NOTES:
Native to New Zealand and introduced to Australia (including Sandy Point) as a salt tolerant hedging plant. It is now a serious environmental weed.
Birds spread Mirror Bush by eating its fruit. It is one of a few trees species able to grow in coastal saltmarsh areas.
Mirror bush is being targeted for removal in the Shallow Inlet Coastal Banksia Woodland Project site.
Contributor: HB
LEARN MORE:
Species profile for this plant at VicFlora
Flora of Victoria, Royal Botanic Gardens Victoria
Weed Identification & Control
South Gippsland Landcare Network
Search Plants of Sandy Point & Shallow Inlet
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