Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Zanthoxylum simulans Hance
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Northern Volcanic Plateau Ecological Region, Tauranga Ecological District, c.4 km north of Katikati, c.300m west of Woodland Road
Field Collection Date
20 Mar 2002
Field Collection Notes
Shrub c.2.5m high, erect but with arching stems, no suckers observed. Pedicels pink, pink fruit with red dots, seeds glossy black. Single plant margin of bush remnant, >500m away from any house; unlikely to be planted. First wild record for NZ?
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.51667, 175.9
175.9, 175.9
Last Update
24 Feb 2022
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