Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Rhopalostylis sapida H.Wendl. & Drude
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, c.4.7 km due S of Waimauku, farm of Mary Flaws, access from end of Hinau Road
Field Collection Date
18 Jun 2016
Field Collection Notes
Abundant nikau (seedlings to tall adults) in regenerating native forest block, covenanted (5.6ha); some tall kanuka still present with kauri, totara, tall tree ferns and abundant nikau. The carpets of nikau seedlings presumably relate to when the bush was fenced off c.10 years ago. Many of the nikau seedlings had quite wide leaflets (like this specimen) reminiscent of northern offshore island nikau or Archontophoenix cunninghamiana seedlings
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.80558, 174.48903 (± 10 m)
174.48903, 174.48903 (± 10 m)
Last Update
24 Sep 2016
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