Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Santalum album L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
Cook Islands, Rarotonga, Akapuao Road, northernmost of trees along boundary of property on western corner of Ara Tapu
Field Collection Date
14 Jun 2023
Field Collection Notes
2.5m high tree under another taller tree. Leaves glossy, light green above, glaucous beneath. Flower buds green, opening cream, maturing through pink and rusty red to dark red. Fruit green, ripening through red to black
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-21.27069, -159.74489 (± 10 m)
-159.74489, -159.74489 (± 10 m)
Last Update
26 Nov 2024
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