About Nothofagus nitida (Phil.) Krasser
This tree species, Nothofagus nitida (Phil.) Krasser, can reach up to 35 m (115 ft) in height and 2 m (6.5 ft) in diameter, with gray bark. It grows best in very wet soils. Its leaves are alternately arranged, measure 1.5 to 3 cm long, are hard and glossy green, have a small petiole, and are lanceolate in shape. Young newly grown twigs bear fine small hairs. All flowers of this species are homochlamyd, small (3 to 5 mm), unisexual, and arranged in inflorescences. Male flowers have a single verticil containing 6–10 stamens, and are surrounded by tepals (undifferentiated sepals and petals). Female flowers are grouped in sets of five. Pollination of this species is primarily anemophilous, or wind pollinated. Its fruits are small, yellowish, and either flattened or triangular in shape, borne in cupules that hold 2 to 7 fruit units. The wood of Nothofagus nitida is white-yellowish, has attractive grain, and is used for furniture and construction.
