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Fitzroya cupressoides (Molina) I. M. Johnst.

Alerce

Other names

International recognized trade name (ATIBT) Alerce
Deutsch Patagonische Zypresse
English Alerce
Français Alerce
Italiano Patagonische Zypresse
Suomi Patagonische Zypresse
Norsk Patagonische Zypresse
Čeština Patagonische Zypresse
Español Patagonische Zypresse
Svenska Patagonische Zypresse
Polski Patagonische Zypresse
Український Patagonische Zypresse
Român Patagonische Zypresse
Русский Patagonische Zypresse
Български Patagonische Zypresse
EESTI Patagonische Zypresse
日本語 Patagonische Zypresse
Other names

Further information

Intkey
COL
Wikipedia
Cites
FSC
Xylotheque

Origin

Geographic Regions South America
States and Territories S Argentina: Chubut, Neuquén, Rio Negro; S Chile: Los Lagos. For the most part, the still existing populations of Fitzroya cupressoides are in Chile, now disjunct in the coastal Cordillera, some in the Central Valley and others in the Andes, where they cross the border into Argentina.; Southern South America; Chubut; Neuquen; Rio Negro; Los Lagos

Botany

Reich Plantae
Tribe Tracheophyta
Gymnosperm Gymnosperm
Class Pinopsida
Order Pinales
Family Cupressaceae
Genus Fitzroya
Species cupressoides
Author citation (Molina) I. M. Johnst.
Scientific name Fitzroya cupressoides (Molina) I. M. Johnst.

Habitus

Wood type Softwood
Growth habit Baum

Microscopic features

Intkey https://www.delta-intkey.com/citeswood/de/www/cupficu.htm

Natural durability
(according to EN 350)

Mushrooms field DC 1
House longhorn beetle (Hylotrupes bajulus) n/a
Common furniture beetle (Anobium) n/a
Termites D
Remarks Gefährdete Art (verbotene Art in EN 13556)

Impregnability according to EN 350

Impregnability of heartwood n/a
Impregnability of the sapwood n/a
Width of the sapwood n/a

Appearances

Wood

Alerce

Fitzroya cupressoides , ©Dennis Wilson

Twigs

Alerce

FICP , Twigs ,

Alerce

FICP , Twigs2 ,

Tree

Alerce

FICP , Tree , ©Michael P. Frankis

Cones

Alerce

FICP , Cones , ©Michael P. Frankis

Alerce

FICP , Twig and cones , ©Michael P. Frankis