Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Glochidion
Classification
Family
Genus
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, opposite Crook's Wall, just past junction from Education Centre
Field Collection Date
16 Mar 1995
Field Collection Notes
Spreading medium tree, ~7m tall, 4 trunked, each trunk branching 2/3 from top. Leaves mid-green, matt upperside, paler underside. Yellow centre vein. Leaves alternate, 17-18cm long, lanceolate. Flowers borne in clusters, 3-4 in leaf axil. Flowers small, green. Seed heads lobed, green, maturing to brown. Eight bright orange seeds inside. Bark peeling off in large strips.
Suckers coming up from base of tree. Foliage of sucker quite different to mature foliage. Leaves large, soft, ovate to oval, with yellow mid-rib.
Open situation; partially shaded by tall Sequoia.
[Note with specimen:] One copy sent to Kew for ID.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 268, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56136, 177.71853 (± 100 m)
177.71853, 177.71853 (± 100 m)
Last Update
23 Oct 2019
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