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Nothofagus solandri var solandri. Tawhairauriki. Black beech.

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tawhairauriki, tawairauriki (Best) 

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Used for tanning (Aston 1918b)

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Chip of tawhai used as bait for barracouta (Colenso 1868b).

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Good firewood when well dried (Colenso 1868a).

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Timber not greatly useful Boat-knees. Cask staves. Extensively used for fence rails in Wellington Province (Colenso 1868a).

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bc3d5f66-8834-4f1f-83aa-3f0c72cab857
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28 May 2007
30 October 2023
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