Hi Daffnetters ,
Another for Daffseek.
Kapiti Kauri 8Y – Y
Correct Breeding is Toorak Gold x Sol D,Or O P sdlg
The New Zealand Kauri [ Agathis australis ] is one of our special native trees.
With very tall , straight trunks , it was much valued by early visitors and settlers for use as ships spars and masts.
Predominantly a tree of northern N Z , its numbers were greatly reduced until the few forest blocks left were given protection.
Kapiti Kauri has a very strong , tall , stem also almost suitable for model ship spars , hence the name.
Kauri gum ,adeep , golden yellowsap from the tree was also a sort-after product, the older fossilised lumps being most valued.