Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Eriobotrya japonica (Thunb.) Lindl.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Inner Hauraki Gulf Islands, Rakino Island, NE part of island, near valley bottom
Field Collection Date
22 Nov 2017
Field Collection Notes
Single loquat seedling (1st one seen), 24cm tall, under a very large pohutukawa; among boxthorn and karo; x3 clumps of stinking iris, Pteris tremula, Muehlenbeckia complexa. Pigeons are present on the island, but uncommon
Collected as part of a Botanical Survey of Rakino Island
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-36.71361, 174.9495 (± 10 m)
174.9495, 174.9495 (± 10 m)
Last Update
23 Oct 2019
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