Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Actinidia deliciosa deliciosa (A.Chev.) C.F.Liang & A.R.Ferguson
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
deliciosa
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Rodney Ecological District, Schollum Access Road (off the southern end of "Windy Ridge") - north side of road
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Field Collection Date
10 May 2004
Field Collection Notes
Large tangle (c.20m x 20m) below road (vine stems <20mm diam.), climbing over native bush (taraire & mahoe) to >8m tall. "Established from large dumping of fruit c.15 years ago - killed adjacent trees" GC Platt. Stickers of the fruit still visible on ground ("the logo on the stickers was copyrighted in 1980" J Sullivan). 1st observed fruiting last year by Platt. Fruit to 51mm long x 41mm across with faint verticle striping; flesh green. Stems rooting where touching the ground
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.48333, 174.66667
174.66667, 174.66667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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