Local names ³

Roble
Coyan
Pellin*
Hualle*

• In Chile, young specimens (which have soft, yellowish wood) are known as roble hualle, while old trees, which have developed the reddish heartwood characteristic of mature specimens are known as roble pellín.

English names ³

Patagonian oak
Roble beech

General information ³

Deciduous tree
Tall trees, reaches a height of 50 meters and 2 m diameter
One of the main component of high altitude forests and slopes of mountain range in the central valley
Good timber, valued for its durability, used for furniture-making and in construction

Sources and Credits

1. (c) Dick Culbert, some rights reserved (CC BY), https://www.flickr.com/photos/92252798@N07/8645995778/
2. (c) cwenzg, some rights reserved (CC BY-NC)
3. (c) Alice Roy-Bolduc, some rights reserved (CC BY-SA)

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