coffee bush

Breynia oblongifolia

Summary 2

Breynia oblongifolia, commonly known as coffee bush, grows naturally in Australia and New Guinea as shrubs up to 3 m (10 ft) in height. The species produces alternate, ovate leaves 20–30 mm (0.8–1.2 in) long. Small, green flowers are produced in spring and summer, and these are followed by orange or pink berries about 6 mm (0.24 in) diameter that turn black when fully ripe.

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  1. (c) Bill Higham, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC-ND), https://www.flickr.com/photos/22691568@N04/6206799051/
  2. (c) Wikipedia, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Breynia_oblongifolia

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