Nothofagaceae FAMILY

Nothofagus solandri

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nothofagus solandri is an evergreen tree with a bense, broad, round-headed crown; it can grow 12 - 25 metres tall with a bole 60 - 150cm in diameter[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for its wood, which is mainly used locally.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands.

HabitatLowland and montane forest between latitudes 38°s and 44°s on North and South Islands[ 44 Title Flora of New Zealand. Publication Author Allan. H. H. Website http://floraseries.landcareresearch.co.nz/pages/Book.aspx?fileName=Flora%201.xml Publisher Government Printer, Wellington. Year 1961 ISBN - Description The standard work, in 5 volumes though only the first two are of interest to the plant project. Very good on habitats. There is also an on-line version. ].