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Mountain beech flowers

Mountain beech flowers

The male flowers of mountain beech bloom in spring, just as leaf buds burst to reveal the new season’s leaves. The simple flower has five light-green petals and 8–14 dark red anthers, full of pollen. The female flower is minute, and blooms after the male flower has shed its pollen.

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Department of Conservation
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Joanna Orwin. 'Southern beech forest', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 25-Sep-11
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