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Roble Beech (Nothofagus obliqua)

Description

L. obliqua reaches a height of 50 meters (175 ft).and 2 m (6.5 ft) diameter.It has gray-brownish or dark brown bark. The trunk is often forked. It has alternate leaves somewhat curled between the veins and the serrated margin. It has separate male and female flowers, both are small and are surrounded by green colored bracts, and rather inconspicuous.In Chile is called roble hualle to young trees, whose wood is soft and yellowish, and roble pell-n to old trees, which have their reddish hardwood. It has a good figure, is valued for its durability, and is used in furniture and construction.

Taxonomic tree

  • Domain: Eukarya

    • Kingdom: Plantae

      • Phylum: Magnoliophyta

        • Class: Magnoliopsida

          • Order: Fagales

            • Family: Nothofagaceae

              • Genus: Nothofagus