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Leptospermum scoparium
Mānuka
As recorded: Leptospermum scoparium Forst.
Plantae › Tracheophyta › Magnoliopsida › Myrtales › Myrtaceae
- Collected by
- van Balgooy, M.M.J.
- Collector number
- 4320
- Date
- January 31, 1983
- Locality
- near Lake Lyndon, W of Christchurch
- Island
- South Island
- Region
- New Zealand
- Elevation
- 750 m
- Record type
- Preserved specimen
Collected the same day
On January 31, 1983, van Balgooy, M.M.J. also collected 24+ other specimens.
Leptospermum scoparium observed alive
This specimen was collected in 1983. Since 2000, iNaturalist observers have recorded 7,563 research-grade sightings in the wild, most recently on 2026-10-26.

2026-10-26
Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) timward2014, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-26
Carterton, NZ-WG, NZ
(c) Celia Wade-Brown, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Lyttelton, Canterbury, NZ
(c) Liadan Dickie, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
7073, New Zealand
(c) Chris Ecroyd, some rights reserved (CC BY)

2026-10-25
Trias Rd, Auckland, Auckland, NZ
(c) wilsongirls, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)

2026-10-25
Auckland 0781, New Zealand
(c) Toby Ross, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
Observations and photos from iNaturalist, shown only when openly licensed.
Cite this specimen
Leptospermum scoparium. BISH 596979. Bernice Pauahi Bishop Museum, Honolulu. GBIF occurrence 5956592717. Accessed via explore.bishopmuseum.org/specimens/bish/596979.
Record sources
- GBIF occurrence 5956592717 ↗
- Data license: CC_BY_NC_4_0
- Last harvested October 26, 2026
