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Accession Data:

Griselinia littoralis (Raoul.) Raoul.

  • Common Name: Broadleaf, Papauma
  • Family: Griseliniaceae (Wangenh.) Takht.

  • Country of Origin: New Zealand
  • Habitat: montane forests & sub-alpine scrub in North, South and Stewart Islands

  • Description: A wide spreading tree to 15m with thick leathery shining yellow-green leaves. Naturally occurs throughout NZ from sea level to 900m. Sometimes placed in its own family, Griseliniaceae.
  • USDA Zone: 8b-10b

Accession Data:

  • Accession # 198500469
  • Source: MBG
  • Accession Date: 12-31-1985
  • Bench: 2312 - NZ/Australia - Low
    • Currently: active - healthy
    • Qty: 1 confirmed on 08-06-2024

Classification:

  • Division: Magnoliophyta
  • Class: Magnoliopsida
  • SubClass: euasterid II
  • Order: Apiales
  • SubOrder:
  • Family: Griseliniaceae
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Flowering Data:

This accession has been observed in bloom on:
YearJanFebMarAprMayJunJulAugSepOctNovDec
2024
2023
2022
2021
2020
2019
2018
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2015
2014

References (internal):

  • EEB Greenhouse Holdings native to: New Zealand North / New Zealand South

References (external):

  1. Plants For A Future Website
  2. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Last accessed on Monday, December 21, 2015.
  3. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Last accessed on Monday, December 21, 2015.

data regenerated on Tue, 06 Aug 2024 11:42:01 -0400 [bcm v4.0]

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Current Accessions in the Griseliniaceae

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