Nothofagus alpina
| Nothofagus alpina | |
|---|---|
| Adult tree | |
| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Fagales |
| Family: | Nothofagaceae |
| Genus: | Nothofagus |
| Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Lophozonia |
| Species: | N. alpina |
| Binomial name | |
| Nothofagus alpina Popp. & Endl. | |
| Synonyms | |
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Lophozonia alpina | |
Nothofagus alpina, also called raulí (in the Mapuche language) or raulí beech, is a species of plant in the Nothofagaceae family. A deciduous tree, it grows in Chile and Argentina, reaching 50 m (160 ft) in height and more than 2 meters (6.5 feet) in diameter. It is distributed from 35 to 42° south latitude. It is found in the Andes. It tolerates low temperatures and heavy winds. It has a straight and cylindrical trunk with grey bark.
N. alpina was proposed to be renamed Lophozonia alpina in 2013.