A92: Nothofagus dombeyi

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Tree A92
Accession number
A92
Botanical name
Nothofagus dombeyi
Common name
Dombeys Southern Beech
Distribution
Chile
Year planted
1963
Adoption
Adopted for
Gwyneth Sutton
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Nothofagus dombeyi is a tree species native to southern Chile and the Andean parts of Argentine Patagonia. It is a fast-growing species that can live in a wide range of climatic conditions, and forms dense forests. It is cultivated for its timber, and as an ornamental subject.

N. dombeyi is a broadly columnar to conical evergreen tree with small, oval, dark-green leaves.

Can grow to 20m

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