Nothofagaceae FAMILY

Nothofagus betuloides

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

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Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Nothofagus betuloides is an evergreen shrub or more commonly a tree with a dense, leafy crown; it usually grows up to 15 metres tall, but can reach 30 metres in favoured sites and is more likely to be a shrub when growing near the coast[ 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. ]. The tree is harvested from the wild for mainly local use as a source of materials and on a commercial basis for its wood.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - southern Argentina to southern Chile.

HabitatDominant or locally dominant in evergreen forest on better drained sites in areas of higher rainfall from sea level to 500 metres in S. Chile[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. ].