Photo 3126854, (c) tangatawhenua, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC), uploaded by tangatawhenua

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What

Rata Moehau (Metrosideros bartlettii)

Observer

tangatawhenua

Date

March 2016

Description

This rare tree on the verge of extinction starts off as an epiphyte and slowly kills the host after establishing trunks and roots. In the first photo you can see on the left what is left of the host tree. The other 2 photos show the details of the trunks.

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