Story: Conifers

Miro

Miro

Miro is an attractive canopy tree of fertile conifer–broadleaf forest. Large specimens grow to 25 metres in height, and are characterised by their dark green, feathery foliage and rounded crowns.

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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/12675/miro (accessed 24 April 2024)

Story by Maggy Wassilieff, published 24 Sep 2007