Fuscospora solandri var. cliffortioides

Drainage: Damp Very Dry Well Drained Growth: Medium Height Range: 20 Site Conditions: Exposed Frost Tolerant Heavy Soil Loamy Soil Windy Sunlight: Full Sun Partial Shade Features: Attractive foliage Attractive to Birds Attractive to insects Evergreen Suitable for Shelter Tolerant of Shade Category: Trees Tags: Alpine, Beech, evergreen, Poor soils

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commonly called Mountain Beech. It is endemic to New Zealand growing at higher altitudes than Fuscospora solandri var. solandri (Black Beech). At times Beech dominates the canopy, forming its own distinctive forest type. Often found in hardwood forest plant communities that include but are not limited to Aristotelia serrata, Pittosporum eugenioides, Pseudopanax arboreus, Podocarpus totara and Fuscospora solandri among others.

known as Mountain Beech because it is found at higher altitudes than Black Beech and can be found at various altitudes. It does not grow as tall as F....