Species

Nothofagus truncata

Etymology

Nothofagus: southern beech

Common Name(s)

Hard beech

Threat Status

Non Threatened

Status 2004

Non Threatened

Authority

Nothofagus truncata (Colenso) Cockayne

Family

Nothofagaceae

Flora Category

Vascular - Native

Synonyms

Fagus truncata Colenso

Main Flower Colour

Yellow

Other Flower Colour

Orange

Threats

Not Threatened

Chromosome No.

2n = 26

Endemic Taxon

Yes

Endemic Genus

No

Endemic Family

No

Where To Buy

Can be purchased from Oratia Native Plant Nurseries (info@oratianatives.co.nz).

 
      
 

References and further reading

Anonymous. 1946. Note on Nothofagus truncata. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 3: 5-6

Anonymous. 1957. Construction of key for the genus Nothofagus. Auckland Botanical Society Journal,   14: 2-3

Cameron, E.K. 1997. Distribution of beech in the Waitakere Ranges. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 52: 68-72.

Greenwood, R.M. 1959. Hard beech in the Tararuas. Wellington Botanical Society Bulletin, 31: 15-18 

Rogan, D. 1999. New northern limit for hard beech Nothofagus truncata. Auckland Botanical Society Journal, 54: 1

This page last updated on 3 Feb 2013