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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.

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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv., Trans. New Zealand Inst. 53: 365 (1921)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.
Names_Fungi record source Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.

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Endemic
Wild
New Zealand
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W.R.B.Oliv.
J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
(J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Oliver, W.R.B. 1921: Notes on Specimens of New Zealand Ferns and Flowering-plants in London Herbaria. Transactions of the New Zealand Institute 53: 362–365.
1921
365
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Dicera serrata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
species
Aristotelia serrata

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Plantae
Tracheophyta
Magnoliopsida
Oxalidales
Elaeocarpaceae
Aristotelia
serrata

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is host of
Brigantiaea chrysosticta (Hook.f. & Taylor) Hafellner & Bellem.
CHR (2 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Collema kauaiense H.Magn.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Collema leucocarpum Hook.f. & Taylor
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is host of
Crocodia rubella (Hook.f. & Taylor) Trevis.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Ileostylus micranthus (Hook.f.) Tiegh.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Lecanora Ach.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Lejeunea primordialis (Hook.f. & Taylor) Gottsche, Lindenb. & Nees
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Leptogium cyanescens (Rabenh.) Körb.
CHR (1 records from New Zealand.) Link to an external page
is host of
Leptogium limbatum F.Wilson
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is host of
Leptophyllopsis laxa (Mitt.) R.M.Schust.
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is host of
Macrocoma tenuis (Hook. & Grev.) Vitt subsp. tenuis
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is host of
Macromitrium gracile (Hook.) Schwägr.
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is host of
Ochrolechia A.Massal.
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is host of
Orthotrichum calvum Hook.f. & Wilson
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is host of
Orthotrichum cyathiforme R.Br.bis
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is host of
Pannaria araneosa (C.Bab.) Hue
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is host of
Parmeliella gymnocheila (Nyl.) Müll.Arg.
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is host of
Parmeliella nigrocincta (Mont.) Müll.Arg.
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is host of
Psoroma allorhizum (Nyl.) Hue
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is host of
Scytinium kauaiense (H.Magn.) Otálora, P.M. Jørg. & Wedin
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is host of
Sticta limbata (Sm.) Ach.
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is host of
Thalloloma subvelata (Stirt.) D.J.Galloway
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Allan, H.H. 1961: Flora of New Zealand. Vol. I. Indigenous Tracheophyta: Psilopsida, Lycopsida, Filicopsida, Gymnospermae, Dicotyledones. Government Printer, Wellington.

Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.

Dioec. tree up to c. 10 m. tall; trunk c. 3 dm. diam., bark of branchlets rather light to dark red, pubescent. Lvs opp. to subopp., on slender pubescent petioles up to ± 5 cm. long. Lamina 5-12 × 4-8 cm., glabrate (pubescence long-persistent on veins below) broad-ovate, acuminate, membr.; deeply, doubly, irregularly, sharply serrate; light or dark green above, paler green or purplish below. Infl. paniculate, 6-10 cm. long; fls ∞, 4-6 mm. diam., on slender pubescent pedicels ± 5-10 mm. long. Sepals 4, ovate, ± 3 mm. long, pubescent; petals 4, 3-lobed, often deeply, c. 9 mm. long. Stamens ∞, on glandular disk, minutely pubescent. Ovary 3-4-celled, styles 3-4. Berry ± 5 × 4 mm. or sts larger, brighter or dark red or almost black. Seeds ± 8, angled.
Dawson, M.I. 2008: Index of chromosome numbers of indigenous New Zealand vascular plants.

Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.

n = 14
2n = 28

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Aristotelia racemosa (A.Cunn.) Hook.f.
Aristotelia racemosa Hook.f.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Dawson, M.I. (2008)
Aristotelia L'Hér.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2013)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
de Lange, P.J.; Rolfe, J.R. et al. (2018)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Dicera serrata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Dicera serrata J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
Friesia racemosa A.Cunn.
Friesia racemosa A.Cunn.
Allan, H.H. (1961)
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.

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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Canterbury Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Marlborough Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Nelson Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Otago Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
South Auckland Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Southland Land District
20 Link to an external page
Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Taranaki Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Wellington Land District
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Aristotelia serrata (J.R.Forst. & G.Forst.) W.R.B.Oliv.
New Zealand
Westland Land District
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1 January 2000
15 July 2025
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