Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Betula papyrifera Marshall
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [North Island], Eastwoodhill Arboretum, Gisborne Land District
Field Collection Date
08 Mar 1996
Field Collection Notes
Med tall upright and open tree, ca. 14m. DBH 28.5 cm. Bark creamy-white, peeling in large, thin, horizontal strips with golden underside. Leaves mid-green, broadly ovate, serrate margins, matt surface, paler underneath. 2-3 leaves/axil. Alt. branching. Younger branches dark brown with light lenticels. Catkins. Habitat: poplar avenue. Aspect: sunny, sheltered flatland. Specimen over two sheets (A & B). Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum Sep 2018
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56119, 177.71928 (± 50 m)
177.71928, 177.71928 (± 50 m)
Last Update
15 Nov 2023
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