Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Zelkova abelicea (Lam.) Boiss.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
[New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District,] Eastwoodhill Arboretum, H7, at top of Parking Green
Field Collection Date
23 Nov 2004
Field Collection Notes
Small spreading tree, trunk dividing into 2 at 1m and 3 at 1.3m. DBH of main trunk 12.5cm. Ht ca 7m. Bark pale grey with lighter patches. Branchlet ends deep red-brown + hairy. Divaricating branching, twiggy. Open canopy. Lvs small, dk green glossy upper, paler green matt under with paler veins. Smooth surface. Lvs alt. Lvs on branchlets off bigger branches close together. Lvs on new growth more spaced apart. Variable leaf size.
Green 4 irreg lobed buds in 1's or 2's on underside of leaves.
Sunny, open situation on mod-gentle SE facing slope.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56233, 177.7185 (± 50 m)
177.7185, 177.7185 (± 50 m)
Last Update
13 Dec 2022
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