Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Melicytus
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Australia, New South Wales, Blue Mountains, Mount Wilson
Field Collection Date
26 Jul 2001
Field Collection Notes
Common shrub in dense rainforest. Forming dense bushes up to 2m tall, coppicing from base. Bark pale-grey, spines yellow, very sharp!, leaves light green, flowers yellow. A distinct unnamed species, confused with, but not the same as Melicytus dentatus.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-33.50417, 150.37778 (± 1 km)
150.37778, 150.37778 (± 1 km)
Last Update
02 Sep 2020
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