Nothofagus dombeyi | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Nothofagaceae |
Genus: | Nothofagus |
Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Nothofagus |
Species: | N. dombeyi
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Binomial name | |
Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Oerst.
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Synonyms | |
Fagus dombeyi Mirb. |
Nothofagus dombeyi, Dombey's beech,[2] coigue,[3] coihue or coigüe (from Mapudungun koywe) is a tree species native to southern Chile and the Andean parts of Argentine Patagonia. It is a fast-growing species that can live in a wide range of climatic conditions, and forms dense forests. It is cultivated for its timber, and as an ornamental subject.
The shadow produced by stands of Nothofagus dombeyi is an important factor that keeps the air around streams cool and with relatively low daily temperature variations.[4]