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In the driest regions of New Zealand, such as these rocky slopes at Bendigo in Central Otago, kānuka forms a permanent low open woodland. Elsewhere in New Zealand, kānuka scrub is invaded by other trees, eventually leading to mixed broadleaf forest or beech forest.
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