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Black maire

Black maire

Black maire (Nestegis cunninghamii) is found scattered through lowland forests of the North Island and northern South Island. Its dark grey trunk is rough and fissured and supports a deep crown. The leaves are dark green above and paler below.

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Photograph by John Salmon

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Maggy Wassilieff. 'Tall broadleaf trees', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, updated 1-Mar-09
URL: http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/tall-broadleaf-trees/5/4