Coprosma prisca, commonly known as goatwood, is a flowering plant in the family Rubiaceae. The Latin specific epithet prisca means âÂÂoldâ or âÂÂancientâÂÂ, though its application to this species is unknown.
It is a dense shrub growing to 3 m in height. The glossy, bright green, obovate to elliptic leaves are 20âÂÂ70 mm long, 35 mm wide, with slightly recurved edges. The flowers are small and green, 6âÂÂ8 mm long. The egg-shaped green fruits are 6âÂÂ7 mm long. The flowering season is from late August to early October.
The species is endemic to AustraliaâÂÂs subtropical Lord Howe Island in the Tasman Sea. It is common at low elevations along the coast.