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Divaricating coprosma

Red berries and small leaves of Coprosma rhamnoides plant.

Divarication is a growth form characteristic of many New Zealand plants where the leaves tend to be small and the stems grow in an interwoven manner. Pictured is Coprosma rhamnoides.

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