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Karamū berries

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Karamū berries

Berries of karamū and other coprosma shrub species are important foods for birds, lizards and insects.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Shrublands – Importance of shrublands, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/14549/karamu-berries (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 1 March 2009.