#1162 most planted
Nothofagus obliqua
Patagonian oak · also Roble, Pellín, Roble pellín
Deciduous
103
trees mapped
0.00%
of all named trees
5
cities
4.1 in
median trunk (10 cm, 68 measured)
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Nothofagus obliqua, also known as Roble Beech, is a fast-growing, graceful deciduous tree native to Chile and Argentina. It features smooth bark with painterly coloration and irregularly toothed foliage. This species thrives with ample water and well-drained soils.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 730.01%—4.1 in
- 240.01%4.8 yr—
- 40.00%—4.3 in
- 10.00%—3.9 in
- 10.00%—8.0 in
Traits
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–80 ft
- Canopy spread
- 50 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 4.1 in, mean 4.4 in, 90th percentile 7.2 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.
