New Zealand - Chatham Islands, - North Island, - South Island
Coprosma repens is a species of flowering shrub or small tree of the genus Coprosma, in the family Rubiaceae, native to New Zealand. Common names include taupata, mirror bush, looking-glass bush, New Zealand laurel and shiny leaf. C. robusta is an evergreen shrub or tree that grows to 3-6 metres. Stems are pale brown. Leaves are leathery with sharp points. Flowers are green and grow in dense heads. Fruit are small and orange. The root system is dense and fibrous.
Mirror bush is a salt-tolerant evergreen shrub from New Zealand that was widely used for windbreaks and garden hedges in the 19th and 20th centuries. Commonly cultivated as a garden ornamental, or as a salt-tolerant windbreak, particularly in the temperate regions of southern Australia. Several cultivars with variegated leaves (e.g. Coprosma repens 'Variegata', Coprosma repens 'Picturata' and Coprosma repens 'Marble Queen') and horticultural hybrids are now more commonly seen in gardens.