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Gum plantation, Otago Peninsula

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Gum plantation, Otago Peninsula

Gums grow well throughout New Zealand, although many species are vulnerable to insect attack. Their timber is suitable for making furniture and flooring.

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Maggy Wassilieff, Trees in the rural landscape – Australian hardwoods, Te Ara – the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, https://teara.govt.nz/en/photograph/19707/gum-plantation-otago-peninsula (accessed 4 June 2026).

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 1 March 2009.