Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Araucaria bidwillii Hook.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, R9/10, Basinhead, on inner slope of basin
Field Collection Date
18 Jan 2006
Field Collection Notes
Med-tall, straight-trunked tree, Ht ca 11m, DBH 60cm; spreading horizontal branches, lower ones pendent, Bark rough, knobbly, mid-brown, peeling in flakes. Br covered in spiked leaves. Branchlets pendent, opp, covered in shiny mid-green spiked leaves, yellowing at margins, Leaf tips v. sharp. Younger leaves softer.
Sheltered basin, mod SE facing slope. Some shading from adjacent tree.
Bunya Bunya.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 1505, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.55972, 177.716 (± 500 m)
177.716, 177.716 (± 500 m)
Last Update
07 Nov 2019
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