Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

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Name scientific

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst., Char. Gen. Pl., ed. 2. 32, t. 16 (1776)

Preferred name

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Taxonomy reference

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Linked name

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Biostatus

Origin

Occurrence

Georegion

Schema

Biostatus source

Comment

Endemic

Wild

New Zealand

Political Region

Nomenclature

Authors

J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Original authors

J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Publication place

Forster, J.R.; Forster, G. 1776: Characteres Generum Plantarum quas in Itinere ad Insulas Maris Australis Collegerunt, Descripserunt, Delinearunt, Annis. Edition 2. White, Cadell & Elmsley, London.

Year published

1776

Publication page

32, t. 16

Nomenclatural code

ICN

Basionym

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Taxonomic rank

species

Canonical form

Corynocarpus laevigatus

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Cucurbitales

Family

Corynocarpaceae

Genus

Corynocarpus

Species

laevigatus

Vernacular names

Language of use: English

Language of use: Māori

Associations

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Association source

is host of

Frullania monocera (Hook.f. & Taylor) Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

is host of

Pyrenula quassiicola (Fée) Fée

CHR (1 records from [Not available].)

Descriptions

Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Corynocarpus laevigatus J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.

Description

Canopy tree up to ± 15 m. tall; trunk up to ± 6 dm. diam.; branches stout. Lvs on stout petioles c. 10-15 mm. long; lamina thick, coriac., elliptic- to obovate-oblong, (5)-10-15-(20) × (3)-5-7 cm., dark green, glossy; margins recurved. Fls 4-5 mm. diam., in stout stiff panicles up to c. 2 dm. long; peduncles and pedicels short. Sepals suborbicular; petals greenish yellow, ± 5 mm. long, minutely crenately toothed; obovate-spathulate; staminodes spathulate, minutely toothed; style c. 2 mm. long, thick; stigma capitate. Drupe 2.5-4 cm. long, ellipsoid to ovoid, orange; seed with distinct testa-veins; cots plano-convex, fleshy.

Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.