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Nothofagus solandri
Also called New Zealand Black Beech
Black beech is a medium-sized evergreen tree from New Zealand, growing up to about 27 m tall, found from lowland to mountain forests on both main islands. It is a forest tree rather than a garden plant, so it suits large sites where it can be left to grow.
Nothofagus solandri, commonly known as black beech (Māori: tawai rauriki), is species of tree endemic to New Zealand. Black beech occurs on both the North and the South Island at low elevations up to the mountains. It is also known as Nothofagus solandri var. solandri. In New Zealand the taxon is often called Fuscospora solandri.
Black beech is a medium-sized evergreen tree growing to 27 m (89 ft) tall. The leaves are oppositely arranged, ovoid, 10 mm long and 5 mm broad, with smooth margins.
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Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nothofagus solandri by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.
The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
