Rainforest flora, Northern Chilean Patagonia.

 Coihue de Magallanes: Nothofagus betuloides

Coigüe de Magallanes: Nothofagus betuloides, as known as Coigüe or Coihue de Magallanes, has simple alternate leaves, with an elliptical oval to round shape, some times very similar to those of common Coigüe.



The serrate margin tends to be dentate. In the areas where there is more than one these three Coigües, it is difficult to distinguish them clearly because they all produce hybrids among themselves.









Very similar to other Coigües, especially the common one, it can be sometimes distinguished, in the places where there might exist confusion with other Coigües species because of its flatter bark.


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