tarakupenga
1. (noun) sand coprosma, Coprosma acerosa - sprawling shrub with an intertwined mass of branches and branchlets forming a cushion-like mound up to 2 m across. Branchlets golden brown and small leaves are olive green. Found on coastal sand dunes throughout Aotearoa/New Zealand.
Synonyms: tātaraheke
2. (noun) clubmosses, Lycopodium spp - scrambling or epiphytic plants of various species. Main stems are usually long-creeping, branched and underground. Aerial stems fork repeatedly and are narrow. Small leaves spirally arranged around stem or flattened into one plane.
See also mātukutuku
