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Collecting native myrtle seed
The Department of Conservation collects myrtle seeds for storage in the New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank. Seed banking preserves the genetics of myrtle species, which are under threat from myrtle rust.
The Department of Conservation collects myrtle seeds for storage in the New Zealand Indigenous Flora Seed Bank. Seed banking preserves the genetics of myrtle species, which are under threat from myrtle rust.