Nothofagaceae FAMILY

Nothofagus fusca

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nothofagus fusca is an evergreen tree; specimens 30 metres or more tall are found in the wild. The straight, cylindrical bole can be up to 300cm in diameter in old trees. Mature trees often develop flanged bases with root buttresses[ 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. , 1190 Title New Zealand Native Tree Species Information Publication National Association of Woodworkers NZ Inc. Author Website http://www.naw.org.nz/resources/tree_types.html Publisher National Association of Woodworkers NZ Inc. Year 0 ISBN Description A series of information sheets (15 as of May 2017) in PDF format, giving information on some of the more important native timber trees of New Zealand, ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for commercial use of its wood. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeNew Zealand - North and South Islands.

HabitatLowland to montane forests southwards from 37°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. ].