Ancient kauri tree on Coromandel Peninsula infected with dieback disease
A 1,200-year-old kauri tree on the Coromandel Peninsula has contracted the pathogen causing kauri dieback disease.
A kauri tree estimated to be 1,200 years old on the Coromandel Peninsula has been infected with the pathogen responsible for kauri dieback disease. The disease poses a significant threat to the ancient native tree population in New Zealand.
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1200-year-old kauri tree infected with dieback disease
A 1,200-year-old kauri tree on the Coromandel Peninsula has been infected with the pathogen that causes kauri dieback disease.