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Nothofagus cunningamii with male and female flowers
2. N. gunnii with fruit
3. N. cunninghamii forest
4. Autumn view of subalpine forest with N. gunnii
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NOTHOFAGACEAE
(=Fagaceae) 3:645
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Tasmania
has two species of Nothofagus, the evergreen species, N.
cunninghamii, and the deciduous species, N. gunnii. Nothofagus
cunninghamii is the dominant tree species of most of Tasmania's
rainforest. Nothofagus gunnii is Tasmania's only native
winter deciduous tree or shrub. Both species have small, simple, unisexual flowers.
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