![Flared trunk of a Pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae) tree.](http://static.sciencelearn.org.nz/images/images/000/004/471/full/REPO_ART_06_Wetland_plants_Kahikatea_flanges.jpg?1674174386)
Pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae) trees develop flared trunks called buttresses. The buttresses help to stabilise the tree in swampy conditions.
Pukatea (Laurelia novae-zelandiae) trees develop flared trunks called buttresses. The buttresses help to stabilise the tree in swampy conditions.