Pukeiti
Pukeiti
Pukeiti
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Taxon
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Taxon
Rhopalostylis sapida
Common name:
nikau, feather duster palm, pungai (leaf base), muka (unexpanded shoot), munga, miko, kaihuia (fully grown)
Family:
Arecaceae (Palm)
Distribution:
New Zealand (North, South, and Chatham Islands)
Life form:
Tree - evergreen
Comments:
Habit: Attractive palm tree which grows slowly to 15m tall.
Fruit: The brilliant red fruit is a favourite food of kereru (New Zealand wood pigoen).
Further information: The most southerly palm species in the world, nikau are found naturally at Pukeiti at a few warm, sheltered sites.
Locations
1:
Founders L5
(T3/L5)
• Accession: T3/1988-0025/A
2:
Larcom W11
(T3/W11)
• Accession: T3/2014-0080
3:
Matthews M17
(T3/M17)
• Accession: T3/2006-0012/A
4:
Pettison G1
(T3/G1)
• Accession: T3/2017-0174 • Provenance: Garden
5:
Pettison G4
(T3/G4)
• Accession: T3/1960-1014
6:
Top Carpark
(T3/L34)
• Accession: T3/2013-0029
7:
Vireya (south side) V3
(T3/V3)
• Accession: T3/2013-0029
8:
Vireya (south side) V3
(T3/V3)
• Accession: T3/2017-0174/D • Provenance: Garden
9:
Vireya (south side) V3
(T3/V3)
• Accession: T3/2017-0174/C • Provenance: Garden
10:
Vireya (south side) V3
(T3/V3)
• Accession: T3/2017-0174/B • Provenance: Garden
Area
Individual