Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Crataegus jonesae Sarg.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
[New Zealand, North Island, Gisborne Land District,] Eastwoodhill Arboretum, E11, Pear Park, NW corner of Loop
Field Collection Date
12 Nov 1998
Field Collection Notes
Small tree with trunk dividing into 3 at 1.25m. Many branched + twiggy, although some dead branches, lichen covered. Ht ca 4 1/2 m. Old bark mid-brown, peeling in strips. Young wood grey - shiny, lenticellate. V. sharp spikes up to 5 1/2 cm long, along new branches - red-tipped. Leaves emerging mid-light green, soft, semi-glossy upper with fine silver hairs, underside paler, more hairs. Leaves emerge quite furled, vein indented. Margins irreg. serrate. Buds + lvs emerge from deep pink bracts. Flowers white, 5 cupped petals, yellowy-green nectary. Petal margins ruffled - opening flat to [2-3] cm. Outspread white stamens pinky-fawn anthers to brown. Scented. On upright cpd corymb.
NW opening in open forest sitn. Mostly sunny, sheltered basin. Canopy of adj. ash beginning to encroach.
Ex Eastwoodhill Arboretum, received Sept 2018
Specimen over two sheets A&B
DUPLICATE TO: NZFRI
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-38.56169, 177.72156 (± 50 m)
177.72156, 177.72156 (± 50 m)
Last Update
10 Jun 2019
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