Nothofagus glauca

Nothofagus glauca
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Fagales
Family: Nothofagaceae
Genus: Nothofagus
Subgenus: Nothofagus subg. Lophozonia
Species:
N. glauca
Binomial name
Nothofagus glauca
(Phil.) Krasser (1896)
Synonyms
  • Fagus glauca Phil. (1858)
  • Lophozonia glauca (Phil.) Heenan & Smissen (2013)
  • Nothofagus megalocarpa Reiche (1909)

Nothofagus glauca, commonly known as hualo or roble Maulino, is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae. It is a deciduous tree endemic to Chile. It grows from 34° to 37° South latitude. It is a typical tree of the maritime mediterranean-climate Maulino forest of Central Chile, its current range spanning over 330 km from north to south. The species grows on a variety of soils and is mostly found on gentle to steep slopes.