Nothofagus antarctica

Botanical Name: Nothofagus antarctica
Common Name: Antarctic beech
Family Name: Nothofagaceae
Origin/Distribution: S. America

Leaf: Green, (fall)Yellow/Orange, Simple, Heavily veined, Glabrous, Lustrous, Ovate/Rounded/
Serrate/Undulate(wavy)

Bud: Alternate

Flower: Very small, May be solitary, Pendulous, Clustered, Not Showy, Monoecious, Apr/May 

Fruit/Seed: Nut, Very fragrant, Calyx forming a 4 valved/capsule-like fruit

Stem/Bark: Grey, Brown, Scaly, Plated

Size: Height: 10 - 15m/Spread: 7.0 - 10m

Habit: Spreading, Upright

Form: Pyramidal-widely

Soil: Acidic, Well-drained

Moisture: Moderate, Low

Sun: Full sun, Partial sun

Exposure: Partial shade

Landscape use: Specimen plant, Tall background, Woodland margin

Notes: Perennial