Fuscospora fusca
(Tawhai Raunui, Red Beech)
Fuscospora fusca
(Tawhai Raunui, Red Beech)
Prices:
Each | 20 or more | |
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2.5L Pot | $9.50 | $9.00 |
Details:
Type: | Tree |
Growth Rate: | Medium |
Mature Height: | 20 m |
Mature Width: | 4 m |
Site Condition: | Exposed, Frost Tolerant, Heavy Soil, Loamy Soil |
Sun: | Part Shade, Full Shade |
Drainage: | Dry, Moist |
Frosts: | Hardy |
Features: | Attractive to birds and insects. Flower colour: Yellow. Foliage colour: Red. Fruit colour: Brown (Dry). Native. Suitable restoration species. |
Fuscospora fusca, commonly called Red Beech, as a young tree has bright-red foliage during winter. Rapid early growth. Strong durable red wood. Can clip to a formal hedge. Suits a cool, moist, sheltered site with deep, well-drained soil. Evergreen.
Habitat: Found in lowland and montane forests.
Flowering: Spring [September - December]
Fruiting: Summer [November - March]