Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Tabernaemontana crassa Benth.
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Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Arorangi, Kurukau Road, garden of Aunty Emiline Maru
Field Collection Date
01 Feb 2022
Field Collection Notes
5m high tree that has a already been topped and is about to be topped again. Very large leaves, yellow-green. Evergreen. Flowers 2 or 3 times a year. Flowers white, borne terminally on long inflorescence, only last one day, sweetly scented like pitate (jasmine). Bought from Tahiti garden centre c.30 years ago; said to be native to New Caledonia. New record for the Cook Islands. In memory of Joseph Lawrence Brider 29 March 1981 - 1 May 2022
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.22581, -159.82661 (± 10 m)
-159.82661, -159.82661 (± 10 m)
Last Update
23 Apr 2024
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