Prumnopitys ferruginea

Common Names

Miro (1).

Taxonomic notes

Syn: Podocarpus ferrugineus (1).

Description

Tree to 25 m.

Range

New Zealand, S Island (1). More information on its habitat.

Big Tree

A specimen 14 m tall and 87 cm dbh grows at New Plymouth, New Zealand (2).

Oldest

Dendrochronology

Ethnobotany

Observations

Remarks

Remarks: See also Paleobotany of Australia and New Zealand conifers.

Citations

(1) Silba 1986.
(2) Burstall & Sale 1984 (as P. ferrugineus).


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This page is from the Gymnosperm Database
URL: http://www.geocities.com/RainForest/Canopy/2285/po/pr/ferruginea.htm
Edited by Christopher J. Earle
E-mail:earlecj@earthlink.com
Last modified on 6-Jan-1999

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