Nothofagaceae is a plant family in the Plantae kingdom, order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida. The family contains 18 accepted species worldwide.
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Nothofagus gunnii (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Nothofagus gunnii is a rare deciduous tree endemic to high-altitude Tasmanian al…
Nothofagus fusca (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Nothofagus fusca (red beech) is a medium evergreen southern beech endemic to New…
Nothofagus moorei (F.Muell.) Krasser
Nothofagus moorei, or Antarctic beech, is a large Australian rainforest tree wit…
Nothofagus menziesii (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Nothofagus menziesii, silver beech, is an endemic evergreen New Zealand tree wit…
Nothofagus cliffortioides (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Nothofagus cliffortioides (mountain beech) is a southern beech tree endemic to N…
Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Oerst.
Nothofagus obliqua is a tall South American timber tree grown in cultivation acr…
Nothofagus glauca (Phil.) Krasser
Nothofagus glauca is a large drought-tolerant South American tree useful for ref…
Nothofagus dombeyi (Mirb.) Oerst.
Nothofagus dombeyi, the coihue, is a large South American evergreen tree valued …
Nothofagus nitida (Phil.) Krasser
Nothofagus nitida is a tall evergreen tree native to wet soils, harvested for it…
Nothofagus pumilio (Poepp. & Endl.) Krasser
Nothofagus pumilio, the lenga beech, is a South American beech with varying grow…
Nothofagus solandri (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Nothofagus solandri, or black beech, is a medium evergreen tree endemic to New Z…
Nothofagus betuloides (Mirb.) Oerst.
Nothofagus betuloides is a long-lived evergreen beech native to southern South A…
Nothofagaceae plants belong to the Fagales order in the Plantae kingdom. The leaf lamina is generally less than 20 mm long, and has a distinct 'concertina' shape from the way developing leaves fold inside the bud. For instant identification, use the iNature app — AI-powered and works offline.
Nothofagaceae is classified in the order Fagales, class Magnoliopsida, phylum Tracheophyta. 5 to 3 centimetres broad, with a distinctively double-toothed margin where each lobe holds two teeth.
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