red beech

tree, Nothofagus fusca

Also known as: Nothofagus fusca

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The red beech, scientifically known as Nothofagus fusca, is a species of tree native to New Zealand. It is a tall tree belonging to the genus Nothofagus, which is commonly referred to as southern beech. These trees are found in cooler regions of the Southern Hemisphere, with Nothofagus fusca specifically being an evergreen timber tree found in New Zealand. The red beech is about 30 meters tall and is valued for its useful wood. The genus Nothofagus was formerly classified within the beech and oak family (Fagaceae) but is now in its own family, Nothofagaceae.12

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southern beech
Major species
…rainforest species; the slender columnar red beech (N. fusca) of New Zealand, about 30 meters tall; and the silver, or southland, beech (N. menziesii), a 30-meter New Zealand tree with doubly and bluntly toothed leaves bearing small hairy pits beneath.
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…rainforest species; the slender columnar red beech (N. fusca) of New Zealand, about 30 meters tall; and the silver, or southland, beech (N. menziesii), a 30-meter New Zealand tree with doubly and bluntly toothed leaves bearing small hairy pits beneath.
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