Story: Conifers

Miro seeds (2nd of 2)

Miro seeds

These miro seeds have been opened and eaten by kākāpō, endangered ground-dwelling parrots that were once widespread throughout New Zealand. They are now confined to several island sanctuaries.

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Photograph by Don Merton

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Maggy Wassilieff, 'Conifers - Mataī and miro: the plum pines', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/en/photograph/12678/miro-seeds (accessed 29 March 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Sep 2007