#911 most planted
Nothofagus antarctica
Antarctic beech · also Ñire, Ñirre, Roble
BroadleafDeciduous
285
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
8
cities
3.1 in
median trunk (8 cm, 149 measured)
13 yr
median age (33% have a planting date)
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Nothofagus antarctica is a deciduous tree or shrub native to southern Chile and Argentina, growing mainly in temperate rainforest. Its small, waxy, ovate leaves are crinkly with irregular teeth, and it produces inconspicuous yellow-green catkins. This graceful tree requires ample water and good drainage, making it suitable for specific urban planting considerations.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 1490.01%—2.8 in
- 620.02%13 yr5.9 in
- 300.06%2.8 yr—
- 210.01%—1.9 in
- 140.01%—9.0 in
- 70.04%26 yr8.7 in
- 10.00%—2.3 in
- 10.00%—0.4 in
Traits
- Form
- Broadleaf
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- High
- Drought tolerance
- Low
Trunk diameters across every city: median 3.1 in, mean 3.7 in, 90th percentile 6.5 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Other Nothofagus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
