Illustrations:
Key: scale bar 10 microns; after the species and collection number, A = acetolysed, N = non-acetolysed, H = honey; aspect PO = polar view, EQ = equatorial view; focus OS = optical section, SV = surface, AP = aperture
 Elaeocarpus dentatus, A: EQ, OS |
 Elaeocarpus dentatus, A: PO, OS |
 Elaeocarpus dentatus, N: EQ, OS |
 Elaeocarpus dentatus, N: PO, OS |
Botanical classification: Class Magnoliopsida; Order Oxalidales; Family Elaeocarpaceae.
Common name: Hinau.
Pollen type: Elaeocarpus.
Comparison remarks: The related species E. hookerianus (pokaka) has similar pollen; Aristotelia fruticosa (also Elaeocarpaceae) is slightly larger.
Morphology (unacetolysed pollen): Size class: very small (<20 μm). Shape in equatorial view: round or irregularly round. Shape in polar view: triangular/rounded triangular. Aperture numbers: 3. Aperture type: furrows with pores. Surface pattern: smooth or indefinite. Exine section: thin to medium (no rods visible), or medium with spaced rods.
Bee pollen pellet colour: White to green (Walsh 1978).
Cite this publication as: "J.I. Raine, X. Li, L. Newstrom-Lloyd (2022).
New Zealand bee pollen catalogue. "
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