Nothofagus betuloides
Nothofagus betuloides, Magellan's beech or guindo, is a tree native to southern Patagonia.
Magellan's beech | |
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Scientific classification | |
Kingdom: | Plantae |
Clade: | Tracheophytes |
Clade: | Angiosperms |
Clade: | Eudicots |
Clade: | Rosids |
Order: | Fagales |
Family: | Nothofagaceae |
Genus: | Nothofagus |
Subgenus: | Nothofagus subg. Nothofagus |
Species: | N. betuloides |
Binomial name | |
Nothofagus betuloides | |
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In 1769, Sir Joseph Banks collected a specimen of the tree in Tierra del Fuego during Captain Cook's first voyage.
Its occurrence on Hornos Island earns it the distinction of being the southernmost tree on Earth.
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