Forest Vines to Snow Tussocks: The Story of New Zealand Plants
Figure 52 (opposite) Mature northern rata (Metrosideros robusta) with a branched trunk-like root system. The original supporting tree is dead, but its trunk persists inside the northern rata roots. The broken top of the trunk is indicated with an arrow. Kaitoke, near Wellington, southern North Island. — Photo: M. D. King
Figure 52 (opposite) Mature northern rata (Metrosideros robusta) with a branched trunk-like root system. The original supporting tree is dead, but its trunk persists inside the northern rata roots. The broken top of the trunk is indicated with an arrow. Kaitoke, near Wellington, southern North Island.
Photo: M. D. King.