Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Diospyros samoensis A.Gray
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Niue, near Makefu village, in thicket
Field Collection Date
07 Feb 1940
Field Collection Notes
Tree 4 m tall, 3 cm diam.; fruit edible. 'kanume uli'.
Note by F.R.Fosberg 1940 det. as "Diospyros ellipticifolia var. elliptica" which is an illegitimate name.
Ex US (165793), transferred to US 1953
Flora of Niue Island (10104), Ex BISH
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-19.00389, -169.91461 (± 500 m)
-169.91461, -169.91461 (± 500 m)
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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