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Nothofagus cunninghamii, commonly known as myrtle beech or Tasmanian myrtle, is the dominant species of cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania and Southern Victoria. It has low fire resistance and grows best in partial shade conditions. It has rough bark covered in mosses and epiphytic growth. Its leaves are triangular-shaped, small, and dark green with differentiated margins. It has white unisexual flowers.
CHARACTERISTICS
Botanical profile.
- Genus
- Nothofagus
- Family
- Nothofagaceae
ALSO KNOWN AS
Other names.
en Myrtle Beech en Myrtle
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