General Plant Information (Edit)
Plant Habit: Tree
Life cycle: Perennial
Sun Requirements: Full Sun to Partial Shade
Minimum cold hardiness: Zone 6a -23.3 °C (-10 °F) to -20.6 °C (-5 °F)
Maximum recommended zone: Zone 10b
Plant Height: 30 - 130 feet
Plant Spread: 4 - 6 feet
Leaves: Evergreen
Fruit: Other: Small, 4 valved triangular capsule with granular bristles.
Flowers: Inconspicuous
Flower Color: Green
Other: Male flowers have bright red stamens.
Bloom Size: Under 1"
Underground structures: Taproot
Uses: Shade Tree
Useful for timber production
Resistances: Humidity tolerant
Conservation status: Least Concern (LC)

Conservation status:
Conservation status: Least Concern
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Common names
  • False Beech
  • Coigue
  • Dombey's Beech

Photo Gallery
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Nationale Plantentuin Meise (Brussels)
Location: Frankfurt Botanical Garden

Photo courtesy of: Clivid
Location: Big coihue (Nothofagus dombeyi) in Parque Nacional Lanín Cerro Colorado trail
Date: 2011-11-21
Photo courtesy of: Miguel Vieira

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