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Nothofagus

evergreen beech

Other common names
southern beech
Botanical details
Family
Nothofagaceae
Native to the UK
No
Genus

Nothofagus

Genus description

Nothofagus is a genus of southern hemisphere, deciduous or evergreen, trees with similarities to the northern Fagus (beech), but differing in their very short-stalked, usually much smaller leaves, and the male and female flowers being solitary or in threes rather than grouped

Name status

Correct

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