Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Hoheria populnea 'Purple Wave' A.Cunn.
Classification
Family
Genus
Subname
'Purple Wave'
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Northland, Matapouri, track leading to Whale Bay near Edgewater Place, in regenerating native bush fragment adjacent to pasture.
Field Collection Date
26 May 2020
Field Collection Notes
Apparently self seeded into native bush fragment. No other specimens seen on this trip. Vibrant purple colour on the underside of newly emerging leaves - older growth light green on underside. Tree approx. 2m tall, growing exposed on track edge near older specimens of Vitex lucens and shrubby Leptospermum scoparium and Pteridium esculentum.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-35.56225, 174.50131 (± 5 m)
174.50131, 174.50131 (± 5 m)
Last Update
07 Dec 2020
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