Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Metrosideros ? collina M. excelsa (J.R. & G.Forst.) A.Gray
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
M. excelsa
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Ecological Region, Awhitu Ecological District, Awhitu Peninsula, Matakawau Beach, boundary between 16 & 18 Sergeants Road, in garden
Field Collection Date
02 Oct 2005
Field Collection Notes
Suspected to be naturally established tree approx. 2 m tall (but may have been planted?), currently flowering profusely. Plant approx. 5 years old. There is a Tahitian pohutukawa planted in garden and there are large mature M. excelsa on coastal fringe immediately adjacent.
DNA voucher for Auckland University study
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.10917, 174.66278
174.66278, 174.66278
Qualifier
sp. ?
Last Update
22 Nov 2016
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