Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Acer pseudoplatanus L.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, [South Island,] Canterbury Land District, North of Parnassus, main North Road, roadside shrubbery
Field Collection Date
08 Nov 1998
Field Collection Notes
Small trees to 6 or 7m high, deciduous. Leaves glaucescent beneath. Flowers pale green; perianth segments oblong. Stamens well-exserted. Fruits with parts diverging widely and wings upturned, i.e. whole fruit appears U-shaped. A number of trees. CHR duplicate. Ex Botany Division, D.S.I.R., New Zealand.
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-42.64006, 173.32097 (± 5 km)
173.32097, 173.32097 (± 5 km)
Last Update
31 Jul 2023
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