| Nothofagus Moorei |
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''Nothofagus moorei'', once referred to as 'Niggerhead beech', and confusingly also 'Antarctic beech' (not to be confused with its South American relative, '' Nothofagus Antarctica '') is an Evergreen tree native to the eastern highlands of NSW, Australia . It grows in warm temperate Rainforest s around the Barrington Tops to the Queensland border between 500 m and 1500 m altitude. These trees typically grow to 25 m tall and have large trunks to 1m diameter with scaly, dark brown bark. The Leaves are simple and alternate, growing 5 cm long. The leaf color is dark green, with new growth brilliant red, or orange in spring. The tree is partially deciduous, dropping half its leaves in autumn. They are triangular with fine teeth. The Flower s are inconspicuous yellow-green Catkin s. The Fruit (Dec. to Feb.) is a capsule of four prickly valves containing three small winged Nuts . TIMBER Myrtle is an excellent cabintry timber with strong, tough, close grain. It is a soft pink and can be polished to a fine sheen. Used for cabinet work and soft turnery. It has a Density of 750 kg/m3. CULTIVATION ''N. moorei'' is a robust species, requiring around 600 mm of rain spread throughout the year. It grows best in highly organic soils, but will tolerate a wide range of soils. It can grow in full shade, albeit slowly, through to full sun. It is easily grown from fresh seed, germinating in a few weeks. Cuttings can be struck, although they tend to perform less well than seed grown plants. It can survive temperatures of 45 °C down to −7 °C. Both ''N. moorei'' and the closely related Myrtle Beech (''N. cunninghamii'') are excellent hosts for Epiphytes . EXTERNAL LINKS |