Prumnopitys ferruginea: Difference between revisions

It grows up to 25 m high, with a trunk up to 1.3 m diameter. The [[leaf|leaves]] are linear to sickle-shaped, 15–25&nbsp;mm long and 2–3&nbsp;mm broad, with downcurved margins. The plants are [[plant sexuality|dioecious]] with pollen cones being solitary while those of female plants hang from a curved, scaly stalk. The [[conifer cone|seed cones]] are highly modified, reduced to a central stem 2–3&nbsp;cm long bearing 1-3 scales, each scale maturing berry-like, oval, about 20&nbsp;mm long and 10–15&nbsp;mm broad, red to purple-red with a soft edible pulp covering the single [[seed]]. The seeds are dispersed by the [[New Zealand pigeon]], which eats the very conspicuous 'berries' and passes the seeds in its droppings. It is found growing on both lowland terrain and on hill slopes throughout the two main islands as well as on [[Stewart Island / Rakiura]] (47° S).<ref name=":0">{{Cite book|url=https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q63848025|title=Eagle's complete trees and shrubs of New Zealand volume one|last=Eagle|first=Audrey|publisher=Te Papa Press|year=2008|isbn=9780909010089|location=Wellington|pages=4|language=English}}</ref> Miro can live for at least 600 years.<ref name=":0" />