Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic beech; and in Great Britain where it thrives. Trees planted in the Faroes, which were imported directly from its southernmost distribution in Tierra del Fuego, have shown good hardiness.

NB: Lophozonia moorei, found in Australia, is also referred to as "Antarctic beech".

References

Further reading

  • Donoso, C. 2005. Árboles nativos de Chile. Guía de reconocimiento. Edición 4. Marisa Cuneo Ediciones, Valdivia, Chile. 136p.
  • Hoffmann, Adriana. 1998. Flora Silvestre de Chile, Zona Central. Edición 4. Fundación Claudio Gay, Santiago. 254p.
  • Rodríguez, R. & Quezada, M. 2003. Fagaceae. En C. Marticorena y R. Rodríguez [eds.], Flora de Chile Vol. 2(2), pp 64–76. Universidad de Concepción, Concepción.
  • [http://www.pharmakobotanik.de/systematik/8_strasb/vorlesung/document/sysv602.htm] [http://www.helsinki.fi/~jhyvonen/PB/N/Nothofagus%20antarctica-pp.JPG] [http://www.helsinki.fi/~jhyvonen/PB/N/N.%20antarctica%20mire%20margi-pp.JPG] [http://www.helsinki.fi/~jhyvonen/PB/N/Nothofagus%20antarctica%20lv-pp.JPG] Photos