Native seed catalogue

Fuscospora solandri Black beech | Tawhairauriki

This guide is based on a literature review. It compiles information from various sources. Different sources may offer varying advice and findings.

Other known names

Nothofagus solandri.

Propagation summary

Good germination rate. Uncertainties with sowing to germination time frame and seed storage.

Seed propagation category

Easy.

Seed collection

Has mast seed years(1), (2), (3) (mast years are when a tree produces a lot of seeds every few years). Seeds usually fall within 5 m of tree.(4)

Pre-sowing treatments

Cool-moist stratification for 2–3 months(5) (stratification is the process of chilling seeds to promote germination).

Germination

Easily germinates from fresh seeds.(6)

Propagation techniques

Difficult to grow from cuttings.(6)

Research opportunities

Germination, seed storage, and vegetative propagation needs further investigation.

Information about the native seed profiles

All species names are in the following order: scientific name, common name, and Māori name. Names may vary by region. We have tried to use the most common names across New Zealand.

We have sourced photos from different websites and creators. We have used the images under different licences. These include Public Domain and Creative Commons licenses. For Fuscospora solandri, the image details are:

The basis for each seed profile is a literature review carried out by Scion. Te Uru Rākau – New Zealand Forest Service commissioned and worked on the review to produce a native seed catalogue. The full seed catalogue is on the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) website.

Native afforestation research programme: Seed propagation catalogue
1.

Kelly, D; Hart D E; Allen, R B (2001) Evaluating the wind pollination benefits of mast seeding. Ecology 82(1), 117–126.

2.

Richardson, S J; Robert B. Allen, R B; Whitehead, D; Carswell, F E; Ruscoe, W A; Platt, K H (2005) Climate and Net Carbon Availability Determine Temporal Patterns of Seed Production by Nothofagus. Ecology 86(4), 972–981.

3.

Allen, R B; Hurst, J M; Portier, J; Richardson, S J (2014) Elevation-dependent responses of tree mast seeding to climate change over 45 years. Ecology and Evolution 4(18), 3525–3537.

4.

Canham, C D; Ruscoe, W A; Wright, E F; Wilson, D J (2014) Spatial and temporal variation in tree seed production and dispersal in a New Zealand temperate rainforest. Ecosphere 5(4), 49.

5.

Metcalf, L J (1995) The propagation of New Zealand native plants. Godwit; Auckland, New Zealand.

6.

New Zealand Plant Conservation Network. Fuscospora solandri. Accessed 17 October 2024.

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