Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Piper excelsum excelsum G.Forst.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
excelsum
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Bay of Plenty, Whale [Motuhora] Island: On summit of main peak
Field Collection Date
29 May 1984
Field Collection Notes
Under tall pohutukawa. A solitary 3 metre shrub. Bark scarred by goat (?)
browsing on one side (more than 10 years old) and shrub has resprouted from near base. No seedlings seen, nor elsewhere
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.85, 176.96667
176.96667, 176.96667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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