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Roble Colorado

Nothofagus glauca

Roble Colorado
Photo: Lin linao, CC BY-SA 3.0

Roble Colorado (Nothofagus glauca, also called hualo) is a deciduous tree native to central Chile, growing up to about 30 m tall. It thrives on a range of soils and slopes and tolerates long droughts, which makes it useful for reforesting dry, steep ground.

Family
Nothofagaceae (Nothofag family)
Grows as
Tree
Light
Full sun, Part shade
Water
Water young trees regularly until established, then they cope with long dry spells.
Soil
Adapts to a variety of well-drained soils, including slopes.
Temperature
Temperate climate tolerant; cold hardy in its native mediterranean-type range; young trees need protection from frost.
How easy
Moderate
Native range
C. Chile
Climate
temperate

About

Nothofagus glauca, commonly known as hualo or roble Maulino, is a species of plant in the family Nothofagaceae. It is a deciduous tree endemic to Chile. It grows from 34° to 37° South latitude. It is a typical tree of the maritime mediterranean-climate Maulino forest of Central Chile, its current range spanning over 330 km from north to south. The species grows on a variety of soils and is mostly found on gentle to steep slopes.

Other Nothofagus plants

Rauli · Antarctic Beech · Magellan's Beech · Mountain Beech · Myrtle Beech · Coigue · Red Beech · Nothofagus macrocarpa · Silver Beech · Roble beech · Lenga Beech · Black Beech

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Nothofagus glauca by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts and the care summary drawn from them are shared under the same licence.

The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.

Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.

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