CATTON ARBORETUM

Saxegothaea Conspicua

Common name: Prince Alberts Yew

Year planted: 222222022

Country of origin: Chile and Argentina

Year introduced: Discovered by William Lobb in 1851

Description: Grows berween 800 and 1000m above sea level in South America. A slow growing evergreen tree to 15 to 25m. Lanceolate leaves are arranged in an irregular spiral and have a prickly spine tip. The bark is thin and flaky. Cones are small at 1cm long with seeds only 3mm

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Tree number: 134
Saxegothaea Conspicua (Prince Alberts Yew)