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Story: Southern beech forest

Red beech, Maruia valley

Red beech, Maruia valley

Red and silver beech trees fill the Maruia valley in the northern South Island. The largest trunks belong to red beeches, which reach a height of 30 metres. The forest interior is quite open, with beech saplings growing below gaps in the canopy.

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Archives New Zealand - Te Rua Mahara o te Kawanatanga
Reference: AAQA 6500 Col162
Photograph by John Johns

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Joanna Orwin. 'Southern beech forest', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/southern-beech-forest/1/2