Nothofagus solandri var solandri. Tawhairauriki. Black beech.
Māori names
tawhairauriki, tawairauriki (Best)
Dyes
Used for tanning (Aston 1918b)
Fishing and hunting
Chip of tawhai used as bait for barracouta (Colenso 1868b).
Domestic
Good firewood when well dried (Colenso 1868a).
Construction
Timber not greatly useful Boat-knees. Cask staves. Extensively used for fence rails in Wellington Province (Colenso 1868a).
Metadata
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name
28 May 2007
1 July 2020