![Tānekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides) leaf – New Zealand tree.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/003/590/full/TREES_ART_01_The_uniqueness_of_New_Zealand_plants_Tanekaha.jpg?1674171283)
Tānekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides) is a New Zealand native tree that shows a very ancient characteristic. The leaves shown in this image are actually short shoots – modified stems called phylloclades – that are adapted for photosynthesis.
Tānekaha (Phyllocladus trichomanoides) is a New Zealand native tree that shows a very ancient characteristic. The leaves shown in this image are actually short shoots – modified stems called phylloclades – that are adapted for photosynthesis.