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Rauli Beech

Nothofagus alpina

Rauli Beech

Quick Facts

Deciduous or Evergreen?

Deciduous

Avg Height'

Avg Diameter"

120

72

Rarity

Family

Nothofagaceae

Growing Zone

In Arboretum?

3 - 9

Yes

Help

What's this?

The Rauli Beech is tall, leafy, and hearty. It can withstand environmental change, such as a sudden drop in temperature. This species is nature to South America, but Beech trees of a wide variety can be found all across North America. The Rauli Beech provides ample shade from beating sun, and sports a cool grey single trunk.

Image by Pato Novoa, Wiki Creative Commons

Foliage

Rauli Beech leaves are long ovals with symmetrical grooves down each half of the midline. The edge is serrated. These leaves remain green for most of the year, but eventually turn orange and yellow in the fall.

Seeds or Cones

Beech seeds form in small, pointy, fruit like structures, which dry and expose a seed within.

All illustrations by A.S. Longman

Did you know?

Beeches are best identified by smooth, even bark

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Information last fact checked by UW Botanic Garden in Spring 2024

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