Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Pseudopanax ferox Kirk
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
[New Zealand, North Island], Northland, Aupouri Peninsula, near Te Kao, Aupouri State Forest 187, Ninety Mile Beach dunes, Te Arai Forset Sanctuary
Field Collection Date
18 Mar 1984
Field Collection Notes
Rare. Two plants only, under the largest Pohutukawa grove, each c.3 m high and apparently vigorous. This specimen is a small side sprout. Subcanopy beneath c.8 m pohutukawa canopy. Subcanopy include common Pseudopanax ferox x P. lessonii, and less common species mapou, kawakawa, Carmichaelia.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-34.7, 172.91667
172.91667, 172.91667
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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