Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst.

Southern beech (en), Hêtre-austral (fr)

Species

Angiosperms > Fagales > Nothofagaceae > Nothofagus

Characteristics

A perennial monoecious deciduous tree. It grows 20m high.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention deciduous
Sexuality monoecy
Pollination anemogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 15.0
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

Forests between latitudes 41°s and 38°s. Usually found on good soils in drier regions, away from the coastal evergreen rain forests, occurring both in dense pure stands and in mixture with other species.
Light 7-9
Soil humidity 5-7
Soil texture 1-4
Soil acidity 3-5
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 7-8

Usage

Uses charcoal material medicinal timber wood
Edible -
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings. Seeds needs soaking.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) 3
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment soaking
Minimum temperature (C°) -18
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

Habit

Nothofagus obliqua habit picture by Daniel Barthelemy (cc-by-nc)

Leaf

Nothofagus obliqua leaf picture by Cesar Low (cc-by-sa)
Nothofagus obliqua leaf picture by Daniel Barrera Angulo (cc-by-sa)
Nothofagus obliqua leaf picture by Rolf Keller (cc-by-sa)

Distribution

Nothofagus obliqua world distribution map, present in Germany

Conservation status

Nothofagus obliqua threat status: Least Concern

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:359100-1
WFO ID wfo-0000252148
COL ID 47T26
BDTFX ID 120986
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
Wikipedia (FR) Link

Synonyms

Nothofagus obliqua Nothofagus valdiviana Lophozonia heterocarpa Fagus valdiviana Fagus obliqua Fagus procera Lophozonia obliqua Nothofagus obliqua subsp. andina Nothofagus obliqua subsp. valdiviana Fagus obliqua var. integrisquamata Fagus obliqua var. dentatosquamata Fagus obliqua var. macranthera Fagus obliqua var. valdiviana Nothofagus obliqua var. obliqua Lophozonia obliqua subsp. andina Lophozonia obliqua subsp. valdiviana