INTRODUCTION

Image of Nothofagus obliqua

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 10 21, 2006

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Tree

Flower: Green, without information on the number of petals

Height: 40 m.

Image of Nothofagus obliqua

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 10 21, 2006

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.

Image of Nothofagus obliqua

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 10 21, 2006

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

Image of Nothofagus obliqua

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 800 m. 10 21, 2006

GROWING TIPS

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 8. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-8° C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.

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More photos (2) of Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Blume available here

More species from the same Fagaceae family in our data base:

Castanea sativa

Nothofagus alessandrii (Ruil)

Nothofagus alpina (Raulí / Roblí)

Nothofagus antarctica (Ñirre)

Nothofagus betuloides (Coigüe de Magallanes)

Nothofagus dombeyi (Coihue / Coigüe)

Nothofagus glauca (Hualo)

Nothofagus macrocarpa (Roble de Santiago)

Nothofagus nitida (Coigüe de Chiloé)

Nothofagus obliqua

Nothofagus pumilio (Lenga / Roble de Magallanes)

Quercus ilex

Quercus robur