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Beilschmiedia miersii (Beilschmiedia miersii)

Description

Beilschmiedia miersii (Northern acorn tree, Belloto del norte: in Spanish), an evergreen tree in the Lauraceae native to central Chile from 30 to 35°S., up to 1200 meters (4000 ft) above sea level and lives under very dry conditions. A type locality for B. miersii is the La Campana National Park and Cerro La Campana, where it is associated with the endangered Chilean Wine Palm.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum:

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Laurales

            • Family: Lauraceae

              • Genus: Beilschmiedia