Nothofagus betuloides (Mirb.) Oerst.

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Nothofagaceae > Nothofagus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious evergreen tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 6.0
Mature height (meter) 20.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color -
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
Fruiting months -
Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway c3

Environment

Dominant or locally dominant in evergreen forest on better drained sites in areas of higher rainfall from sea level to 500 metres in S. Chile.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 3-6
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses 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

Flower

Nothofagus betuloides flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)
Nothofagus betuloides flower picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Conservation status

Nothofagus betuloides threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:359071-1
WFO ID wfo-0000252110
COL ID 47SZ5
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Betula antarctica Nothofagus patagonica Nothofagus forsteri Fagus dubia Fagus forsteri Calusparassus betuloides Calusparassus forsteri Fagus betuloides Nothofagus dubia Nothofagus dubia Nothofagus betuloides