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