Fuscospora truncata
Tāwhairaunui



Grows similar to Fuscospora fusca, but is characterised by its glossy, shiny-green leaves. Hard bark is full of silicone. Slow-grower but develops into a noble, buttressed tree over time. Once established, tolerates dry conditions and strong winds.
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Family: Nothofagaceae, southern beech family, a family of flowering evergreen and deciduous forest trees native to the Southern Hemisphere in Chile, Argentina, Australia, New Zealand, New Guinea, and New Caledonia.
Genus: Fuscospora, fuscospora, derived from the Latin adjective fusca (black, brown) and noun spora (spore), meaning 'brown-spores', in reference to the colour of the pollen of species in this genus. Commonly known as southern beech, a genus of flowering evergreen and deciduous forest trees native to New Zealand, Australia, and Chile.
Species: Fuscospora truncata, truncāta (Latin, participle), meaning 'maimed, mutilated, lopped', in reference to the blunt apex of the leaves (the top of the leaves don't taper to a point, but end with a flat edge) of this species.
Synonyms: Nothofagus truncata
Common Name: Tāwhairaunui
Other Common Name(s): Tāwhairauriki, New Zealand Hard Beech