CATTON ARBORETUM
Nothofagus antartica
Common name: Antartic Beech
Year planted: 1995
Country of origin: Southern Chile and Argentina
Year introduced: 1830
Description: A deciduous tree that grows between 5 and 25m depending on conditions. Nothofagus species are known as the Southern Hemisphere Beech's. Along with Nothofagus Betuloides they are the southern most trees in the world. The small glossy leaves are generally ovate and crinkly round the edges, and turn yellow/orange in the autumn.
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Tree number: 50
Year planted: 1995
Country of origin: Southern Chile and Argentina
Year introduced: 1830
Description: A deciduous tree that grows between 5 and 25m depending on conditions. Nothofagus species are known as the Southern Hemisphere Beech's. Along with Nothofagus Betuloides they are the southern most trees in the world. The small glossy leaves are generally ovate and crinkly round the edges, and turn yellow/orange in the autumn.
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Tree number: 50
