Coihue

Nothofagus dombeyi

General information 5

Biggest broadleaved trees in the Chilean forest, up to 45 meters
Rapid growth
Common in forests of central and south Chile
Prefers humid soils
Found at all altitudes, from the sea level to the cordilleras
Evergreen

Local names 5

Coihue, Coigue

Sources and Credits

  1. (c) Sativo, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Coihue_adulto.jpg
  2. (c) Cristian Ordenes, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nothofagus_-_coig%C3%BCe_(RastaChango).jpg
  3. (c) Pato Novoa, some rights reserved (CC BY), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nothofagus_dombeyi_-_Camino_Puc%C3%B3n_-_Volc%C3%A1n_Villarrica_47.jpg
  4. (c) Valerio Pillar, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA), http://commons.wikimedia.org/wiki/File:Nothofagus_dombeyi_leaves_001_(Valerio_Pillar).jpg
  5. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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