Rainforest flora , Northern Chilean Patagonia.

Alerce: Fitzroya cuppresides, known as Alerce or Lahuán, has leaves disposed like scales an in verticiles of tree leaves in hirsute twigs.

With small greenish cones at the end of the twigs. Leaves with white stripes on the back of the leaves.

The young and isolated trees generally have branches that reach the ground; on the other hand, the mature trees have a big trunk which more –than 4 m ( 13,12 ft) of diameter, with 40 m ( 131,23 ft) of height.

The bark is reddish and fibroid. It is the most longevous tree in Chile, reaching more than 3000 years of age.

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