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Magnoliopsida
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Fagales
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| Family:
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Nothofagaceae
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Nothofagus
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N. menziesii
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| Binomial name
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Nothofagus menziesii
(Hook.f.) Oerst.
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Nothofagus menziesii or
Silver beech is a
tree of the
Nothofagus or southern beech genus
endemic to
New Zealand. Its common name probably comes from the fact that its bark is whitish in colour, particularly in younger specimens.
[1] It is found from Thames southwards in the
North Island (except
Mount Egmont),
[2] and throughout the
South Island. Silver beech is a forest tree up to 30
m tall. The trunk, which is often buttressed, may be up to 2 m in diameter.
[1].
[3]The
leaves are small, thick and almost round in shape, 6 to 15
mm long and 5 to 15 mm wide with rounded teeth which usually occur in pairs,
[1] 1 or 2 hair fringed domatia are found on the underside of each leaf.
[1][2]Its
Māori name is
Tāwhai.
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References
- Metcalf, Laurie, 2002. A Photographic Guide to Trees of New Zealand. Auckland: New Holland.
External links
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