Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, Kermadec Ecological Region and District, Kermadec Islands Nature Reserve, Northern Kermadec Islands Group, The Meyers, South Meyer
Field Collection Date
13 May 2011
Field Collection Notes
Common understorey (and rare emergent) tree in. a cyclone battered Kermadec pohutukawa / Kermadec ngaio (Myoporum rapense subsp. kermadecense) / mahoe (Melicytus aff. ramiflorus) with karaka forest. All specimens seen moderately to severely cyclone-damaged, mostly sporting new epicormic growth and broken or defoliated branches. DNA voucher for karaka study. (Map Reference NZMS Topo25 118634).
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Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-29.24681, -177.87789
-177.87789, -177.87789
Last Update
01 Feb 2023
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