Fitzroya cupressoides (Molina) I.M.Johnst.

Patagonian cypress (en), Alerce du Chili (fr)

Species

Gymnosperms > Cupressales > Cupressaceae > Fitzroya

Characteristics

A perennial dioecious evergreen tree. It grows 10m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 6.0
Mature height (meter) 10.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Found in a range of forest types, usually in boggy ground at lower elevations, though also found in well-drained soils at higher and cooler elevations with high atmospheric humidity
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-7
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 8-10

Usage

Uses fiber material medicinal wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Fitzroya cupressoides habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Fitzroya cupressoides habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Fitzroya cupressoides habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Fitzroya cupressoides leaf picture by Celis Diego (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Fitzroya cupressoides world distribution map, present in Argentina

Conservation status

Fitzroya cupressoides threat status: Endangered

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:105034-2
WFO ID wfo-0000691255
COL ID 6J6YS
BDTFX ID 101496
INPN ID 610590
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Libocedrus cupressoides Pinus cupressoides Cupresstellata patagonica Fitzroya patagonica Fitzroya cupressoides