Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Pinus pinaster Aiton
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Hauraki Gulf islands, Motutapu, east coast, south of Mullet Bay
Field Collection Date
18 Jan 2017
Field Collection Notes
Single wilding cluster pine c. 6m tall, trunk diameter 0.5m. Perched on edge of east-facing ridgeline 41m asl, 10m north of large adult olive. Large pohutukawa below. Deep fissured bark, needles in pairs, sessile cones with spike. Holding lots of cones. Open grassy ground below, bracken fern & Hebe stricta. Not seen elsewhere. Vegetation on sheet (AK371947 A); cone separate (AK371947 B)
Collected as part of a botanical survey for the Motutapu Restoration Trust
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.75581, 174.93603 (± 10 m)
174.93603, 174.93603 (± 10 m)
Last Update
20 Sep 2021
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