ON THIS PLANT
Beilschmiedia tarairi, commonly called taraire, is a tree of the family Lauraceae, endemic to the North Island of New Zealand. It is a common canopy tree in lowland forests north of Auckland, often growing in association with kauri (Agathis australis), pohutukawa (Metrosideros excelsa), tawapou (Pouteria costata), and puriri (Vitex lucens) on basalt rocks and soils. Beilschmiedia is a genus of about 40 mainly tropical trees and shrubs with alternate to opposite leaves.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Beilschmiedia
- Family
- Lauraceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en taraire
PLATES
