| Nothofagus cunninghamii | |
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| Adult Foliage | |
Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Nothofagaceae |
| Genus: | Nothofagus |
| Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Lophozonia |
| Species: | N. cunninghamii
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| Binomial name | |
| Nothofagus cunninghamii | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lophozonia cunninghamii | |
Nothofagus cunninghamii, commonly known as myrtle beech or Tasmanian myrtle, is the dominant species of cool temperate rainforests in Tasmania and Southern Victoria. It has low fire resistance and grows best in partial shade conditions.
It has rough bark covered in mosses and epiphytic growth. Its leaves are triangular-shaped, small, and dark green with differentiated margins. It has white unisexual flowers.
- ^ Baldwin, H.; Barstow, M.; Rivers, M.C. (2018). "Nothofagus cunninghamii". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 2018: e.T61917935A61917949. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.2018-2.RLTS.T61917935A61917949.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.