Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, G7, Circus Walk, Parking Green
Field Collection Date
12 Jan 1996
Field Collection Notes
Tall 5 trunked tree. Ht ca 20m. Circumf at base 2.26m. Upright central trunks, spreading branches. Pale brown older bark, younger dark brown. Leaves on opp. branchlets, 3-5 lobed, long petioles red on sun exposed leaves. Mid-green upper, grey-green underneath. Yellow veins, indented. Samaras pale green, wings 3-4cm long.
Sunny open position on slight slope.
Sycamore. Europe, W. Asia.
[Same tree as EWH872/AK375562.]
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 101, received Sept 2018
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56258, 177.71822 (± 100 m)
177.71822, 177.71822 (± 100 m)
Last Update
30 Aug 2019
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