Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Malus baccata (L.) Borkh.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland, Rodney, Warkworth, Old Cement Works, garden of Manager’s house
Field Collection Date
16 Sep 2019
Field Collection Notes
In the garden of the concrete house built for the manager of Wilsons’ Cement Works in 1903. A gardener was employed to care for the garden, so the tree was probably planted about that time. The spreading tree c.8m wide, 7m tall; trunk 2m tall and 30cm dbh. Flower buds deep pink, open flowers pale pink
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.40972, 174.67917 (± 10 m)
174.67917, 174.67917 (± 10 m)
Last Update
30 Jul 2021
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