Latitude and Longitude (WGS84):
-39.927261 175.067323
Verbatim locality:
Whanganui, Bastia Hill, 115 Mount View Road
Verbatim collector:
C.C. Ogle 6809
Standardised collector:
Colin C. Ogle
Verbatim date:
6 Jun 2021
Start date:
2021-06-06
Country:
New Zealand
Land District:
Wellington Land District
Native lands:
Whanganui Iwi / Te Atihaunui a Pāpārangi
Whanganui Land Settlement (Lower Whanganui)
Georeferences:
New Zealand Map Series 260:
R22 867 400 (WGS84 -39.927018 175.067401)
Abundance:
One seen
Altitudes:
from 120m
Habitat:
Mixed garden of trees, shrubs, monocots; now unkempt and overgrown.
Microhabitat:
Surrounding shrubs and 'bean fence' with Tecomanthe on one side
Abundance:
One seen
Notes:
Large (5 m) tree with low wide branching - 6 to 8 main branches 20 - 25 cm diameter each (mostly now dead). Foliage pendulous, coriaceous, glabrous, dull grey-green, only midrib visible, oil glands visible against light; slightly aromatic when crushed.
I have known this tree here since 1990s, but never seen flowers or fruit.
Garden of Ian and Jocelyn Bell (deceased)