Nothofagus
Southern beeches · also Antarctic beech, Dombey's southern beech, Coigue
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Nothofagus are long-lived, often fast-growing deciduous trees with a conical habit and small, serrated leaves. They are found in temperate forests of the Southern Hemisphere and tolerate a wide range of climates and soils, but require ample water and good drainage. Some species are grown as ornamentals and valued for their graceful appearance.
Where it grows
Trees in each city's inventory, with the share of that city's named trees this species accounts for.
- 270.00%—1.9 in
- 60.00%12 yr3.9 in
- 20.00%—6.9 in
Traits
- Form
- Conifer
- Foliage
- Deciduous
- Mature height
- 50–70 ft
- Canopy spread
- 30 ft
- Growth rate
- Fast
- Soil
- Well-drained
- Water needs
- High
Trunk diameters across every city: median 2.6 in, mean 2.8 in, 90th percentile 5.0 in. Measured at breast height, as published by each inventory.
Native range
Terrestrial ecoregions where this species is native. Trees in the dataset mostly stand well outside it.
Tropical & Subtropical Moist Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia rain forests
Tropical & Subtropical Dry Broadleaf Forests
- New Caledonia dry forests
Temperate Broadleaf & Mixed Forests
- New Zealand South Island temperate forests
Other Nothofagus in the catalogue
4 of the top 2,000 species are in this genus.
