Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Euonymus europaeus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, C7, Corner Park to left of exit driveway, past Cottage Walk
Field Collection Date
24 May 1996
Field Collection Notes
Two trees close together. One 4-trunked-intertwined. Ht ca 5 1/2m. Slender many-branched trees, twiggy, weeping at ends. Covered in masses of pink seed capsules and pink-red leaves beginning to fall. 4-capsuled seed pod pink - hanging on mod. long stem below leaves. Brown seed in an orange aril.
Open sunny situation. Moderately exposed.
Spinelle tree.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 438, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56219, 177.72028 (± 100 m)
177.72028, 177.72028 (± 100 m)
Last Update
19 Aug 2021
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