Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Syringa vulgaris Souvenir d'Alice Harding L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
Souvenir d'Alice Harding
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, R10, Basinhead
Field Collection Date
20 Oct 1998
Field Collection Notes
Small two trunked tree growing up through foliage of another tree. Ht ca 3m. Bark light brown. Much dead wood. Tree not thriving. Leaves dark green, soft, smooth upper, paler under, dull. Leaves opposite. Flowers pure white in dense terminal, conical panicles. Very sweetly scented. Flowers have many layers of curved petals with no visible reproductive parts.
Sheltered basin - on Southern edge of open forest. Small tree growing up beneath Acer palmatum.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 892, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.55781, 177.7155 (± 50 m)
177.7155, 177.7155 (± 50 m)
Last Update
23 Oct 2019
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