Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Homalium acuminatum Cheeseman
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Tupapa Valley, derelict bush hut of late Bobby Turua adjacent to water intake access road
Field Collection Date
18 Feb 2022
Field Collection Notes
Windblown flowering sprigs from large trees on stream terrace - an unusual habitat for this normally rocky ridge tree. Flowering triggered by the violent storm almost one month ago. DUP to CHR
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.22175, -159.75253 (± 10 m)
-159.75253, -159.75253 (± 10 m)
Last Update
21 May 2024
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