Kōrero: Southern beech forest

Silver and red beech seeds

Silver and red beech seeds

Silver beech seeds (top) are about 5 millimetres long and roughly oblong. The tips of three narrow wings extend above the body of the seed. Red beech seeds (bottom) are about 7 millimetres long and oval. The wings are broad at the base of the seed and taper to a point.

Te whakamahi i tēnei tūemi

Department of Conservation
Reference: 10049561 (top); 10049562 (bottom)

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Te tuhi tohutoro mō tēnei whārangi:

Joanna Orwin, 'Southern beech forest - Distribution', Te Ara - the Encyclopedia of New Zealand, http://www.TeAra.govt.nz/mi/photograph/13311/silver-and-red-beech-seeds (accessed 29 March 2024)

He kōrero nā Joanna Orwin, i tāngia i te 24 Sep 2007