Nothofagus fusca

Nothofagus fusca, or red beech, is a large evergreen tree native to New Zealand, distinguished by reddish-brown bark and small, toothed leaves.

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Nothofagaceae: A family of southern-hemisphere trees and shrubs that includes the southern beeches. Red beech belongs to this family of southern beeches.
Timber: Wood prepared for construction, manufacture, or other practical uses. Red beech wood has been harvested and used as timber.
Nothofagus menziesii: A New Zealand southern beech species commonly called silver beech. Silver beech is a related New Zealand species with different leaves and habitat patterns.
Westland: A region on the western side of New Zealand’s South Island. Westland contains extensive red beech forest in a wet coastal setting.
Southern beech: A common name for trees in the genus Nothofagus and its close relatives. Red beech is one of the trees known as a southern beech.
Woodworking: The craft of shaping wood into useful or decorative objects. The wood’s properties determine how it can be worked.
Nothofagus solandri: A New Zealand southern beech species that includes black beech and mountain beech. Its forms are close ecological counterparts to red beech in New Zealand forests.
Nelson, New Zealand: A region at the northern end of New Zealand’s South Island. Red beech occurs in forests of the Nelson region.
New Zealand: An island country in the southwestern Pacific Ocean. The species is native to New Zealand’s forests.
Forestry: The management and study of forests, including their conservation and use. Forestry decisions affect red beech stands and their regeneration.