Southern rata is one of the dominant trees, along with kamahi and broadleaf, in Waitutu's coastal forest. Pure rata stands – the large trees beautifully curved and leaning with the prevailing wind – can be found in areas such as the mouth of Angus Burn.
KEITH SWENSON
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Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 26
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45Southern rata is one of the dominant trees, along with kamahi and broadleaf, in Waitutu's coastal forest. Pure rata stands – the large trees beautifully curved and leaning with the prevailing wind – can be found in areas such as the mouth of Angus Burn. KEITH SWENSON Forest and Bird, Issue 280, 1 May 1996, Page 26
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