Natural Science Specimen
Natural Science Specimen
Classifier
Scientific Name
Solanum betaceum Cav.
Classification
Family
Genus
Species
Specimen Category
Storage Method
Field Collection Place
Locality Description
New Zealand, North Island, Auckland Region, Waitakere District, Little Huia, N side of Jacky's (Jackie) Hill (Te Komoki)
Field Collection Date
18 Feb 2012
Field Collection Notes
Single erect plant 2m tall, erect unbranched stem; leaves large. On steep rocky face above the track, in shaded broadleaf native forest. Probably bird- dispersed seed? Specimen from a fallen leaf (57cm long x 29cm across, incl. 25cm petiole)
Field Collector
Field Collection latitude/longitude
-37.01972, 174.55611
174.55611, 174.55611
Last Update
09 Aug 2017
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