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Tawhai or silver beech

Tawhai (Lophozonia menziesii) is a tree endemic to New Zealand. It is found from Thames southwards in the North Island (except Mount Taranaki/Egmont) and throughout the South Island.

Rights: © Alex Fergus, CC BY-NC 4.0. Sourced from iNaturalist.nz

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