Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Sophora chathamica Cockayne
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Tamaki Ecological District, Waitemata Harbour, Birkenhead, Kendall Bay
Field Collection Date
04 Oct 2010
Field Collection Notes
Uncommon. A few trees growing on sand ridges lying within a large raupo back swamp (behind main beach). Trees still with a few flowers, in the early stages of fruit development and just starting to put on new season's foliage. DNA voucher for Massey University Sophora study.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.82322, 174.70719
174.70719, 174.70719
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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