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Jan 18, 1828 Coventry, England, United Kingdom Died on 08 Mar 1898 (aged 70)

New Zealand botanist and horticulturist

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About Thomas Kirk Botanist

  • Thomas Kirk (18 January 1828 – 8 March 1898) was an English-born botanist, teacher, public servant, writer and churchman who moved to New Zealand with his wife and four children in late 1862.
  • The New Zealand government commissioned him in 1884 to compile a report on the indigenous forests of the country and appointed him as chief conservator of forests the following year.
  • He published 130 papers in botany and plants including The Durability of New Zealand Timbers, The Forest Flora of New Zealand and Students' Flora of New Zealand.

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