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Northern arboretum, Waipoua

Author
Beveridge, A.E., Morrison, F.T.
Project Creator
Forest Research Institute
Current Holder
Forest Research Institute
Accession Number
TTT000018
Old Accession Number
TTT000018
Location
Room …, Cabinet 9, folder PR 161
MS Number
FRI 89
Other Reference Number
NZFS Project Record 161
Future Storage
Forest Research Institute archives
Period
1940s, 1950s
Content
PR161 (F T Morrison) undated but about 1951 is indexed in National Forestry Library. A number of tropical or subtropical Agathis and Araucaria species were raised from seed in the Waipoua nursery and subsequently planted in regrowth from an early burn in the southern part of Waipoua Forest. This later became a sanctuary, leading to removal of all exotic Araucariaceae by the Waipoua Forest Trust managed by Stephen King. Agathis robusta (Queensland kauri) was the main surviving Agathis sp when measured and felled in 2001. Notes attached after visit by A E Beveridge March 2002.
Source
Waipoua
Reference
For Waipoua arboretum see Proceedings of Araucariaceae Symposium, Auckland 2002.
General Note
Agathis robusta is widely planted in Auckland and a number of tropical agathis are growing well in Auckland suburban gardens and the Auckland Regional Botanic Gardens. Several specimens tentatively identified as Agathis macrophylla are located near Waipoua HQ (30cm dia tree in 2002).
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Species
kauri (Agathis australis)
Keywords
Agathis Sp, Exotic Species, Tropical Species, Waipoua
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