Nothofagaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Nothofagus alpina

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nothofagus alpina is a deciduous tree that can attain heights of 25 metres, occasionally to 40 metres in mature stands on rich soils. The straight, cylindrical bole can be 90cm in diameter (occasionally to 250cm) and free of branches for up to 18 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 316 Title Tropical Timbers of the World. Ag. Handbook No. 607. Publication Author Chudnoff. Martin. Publisher USDA Forest Service. Wisconsin. Year 1984 ISBN Description Terse details on the properties of the wood of almost 400 species of trees from the Tropics. ]. A very important timber tree within its native range, harvested commercially, the wood is also exported. Most of the lower elevation forest has been logged and converted to agriculture, especially in the northern part of the range, and also to Pinus radiata plantations. There are still extensive areas of intact forest at the higher elevations, though few of these are protected. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chilean Andes.

HabitatMoist, seasonal forests; at elevations up to 1,900 metres[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ]. Forming forests in mountains, and also found occasionally on coastal plains,; at latitudes between 35° and 40° south[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ].