Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Sycopsis sinensis Oliv.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
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Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District, Eastwoodhill Arboretum, I7, Cherry Lane, just past 3 Bridges, beside path
Field Collection Date
08 Aug 1996
Field Collection Notes
Med-tall tree, upright central trunks; horizontal, spreading lower branches. 6-trunked. Ht ca 13m. Bark pale brown with lenticels showing. Leaves mid to dark green glossy upper, paler dull underside with roughly glandular appearance. Flowers in thick clusters, bracts dark brown, hairy. Numerous filaments green-yellow maturing to yellow. Anthers deep pink maturing to creamy-peach. No scent.
Partially shaded open forest situation. Sheltered.
Fighazel.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, "EWH" 466, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56194, 177.71783 (± 50 m)
177.71783, 177.71783 (± 50 m)
Last Update
23 Oct 2019
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