Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [North Island,] Gisborne Land District, Gray's Bush Scenic Reserve, near Eastern perimeter
Field Collection Date
06 Nov 1996
Field Collection Notes
Small, upright, young tree, much branched. Ht ca 5m, DBH 5cm. Wood mid-dark brown. Leaves coriaceous, dark green, glossy. Younger leaves bright green, very shiny. Leaves alt. but close together at ends of branches as to appear whorled. Foliage mod. dense.
Assoc. sp. puriri, titoki, and kahikatea. Not common.
Semi-shady subcanopy situation, on warm side of bush. Sheltered.
Karaka.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 511, received Sept 2018
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.59711, 177.96178 (± 150 m)
177.96178, 177.96178 (± 150 m)
Last Update
19 Aug 2021
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