Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Liquidambar styraciflua L.
Classification
Family
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Tamaki Ecological District, Mt Wellington, 132b Aranui Road (N side of motorway).
Field Collection Date
21 Mar 2003
Field Collection Notes
Cultivated tree 4-5m tall sent in by MAF for identification. Infested with fall webworm (Hyphantria cunea, Lepidoptera, Arctiidae) (to be confirmed) - new host record for New Zealand, 1st record for New Zealand on adjacent neighbour's garage. MAF report attached June 2003
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.91667, 175.83333
175.83333, 175.83333
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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