Everything about Nothofagus Pumilio totally explained
Nothofagus pumilio (
Lenga Beech or
Lenga) is a
deciduous tree or
shrub native to the southern area of the
Andes range, in the temperate forests of
Chile and
Argentina down to
Tierra del Fuego, from 35° to 56° South latitude. In southern
Patagonia it grows to a height of up to 30 m (100 ft), and attains a trunk diameter of 1.5 m (5 ft). In more northern regions it grows only at heights above 1000 meters (3300 ft) in the form of a shrub. The
leaves are dark green, elliptic thooted and 2–4 cm long, with irregularly lobed margins, and turn to yellow and reddish tones in autumn. The
fruit is a small
nut 4–7 mm long.
The Lenga Beech can be found in the
Torres del Paine National Park,
Tierra del Fuego National Park,
Los Alerces National Park and
Nahuel Huapi National Park among other places. It belongs to the same genus as the
coihue. It grows in areas with low temperatures and plenty of snow, therefore in the north half of its distribution it's found only in the
Andes Range and at sea level on its southernmost natural environment. It tolerates temperatures −30 °C (−22 °F) and lower and frosts all seasons of the year. It regenerates easily after fires. It grows well in
Scotland.
The
wood has good quality, moderate durable, easy-to-work. It is used in furniture, shingles and construction and sometimes as a substitute for American
Black Cherry in the manufacturing of cabinets.
References and External links
- Donoso, C. 2005. Árboles nativos de Chile. Guía de reconocimiento. Edición 4. Marisa Cuneo Ediciones, Valdivia, Chile. 136p.
- Hoffmann, Adriana. 1998. Flora Silvestre de Chile, Zona Central. Edición 4. Fundación Claudio Gay, Santiago. 254p.
- Rodríguez, R. & Quezada, M. 2003. Fagaceae. En C. Marticorena y R. Rodríguez [eds.], Flora de Chile Vol. 2(2), pp 64-76. Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
Nothofagus pumilio in Chilebosque
(Spanish)
Nothofagus pumilio in Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena (Spanish)
pumilio, description and images (English)
Nothofagus pumilio: notes by S. Teillier for a course in Systematic Botany, Universidad Central de Santiago de Chile (Spanish)
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