1. Araucaria Araucana:
Lenga (Nothofagus Pumilio):
The Araucaria araucana or “Pehuén” forests
are located just in a narrow zone of the Andes Region, and
Copahuern is the northern border of its distribution.
These trees grow on the slopes and rocky edges below 1800 m.a.s.l, favouring the
development of a dense antarctic beech wood at their bottom.
They grow very slowly, about only 3 cm per year.
It is a dioica specie ( of separated sexes), the male specimen has aments (soft orange-reddish
flowers ), whilst the female one has globose cones with kernel seeds.
Its fruit is the “piñón” which is very rich in proteins and it is used by the locals in their diets.
it is a Nothofagaceae tree. It is a representative specie of the andean
patagonian forests of Argentina. Their expiring leaves are 2 to 4 cm long, dark green, have a
Depending on the place where they grow, these trees can reach up to
30 mts of height and even more.
it is a genus of the Portulacaceae family whose spices
are native from Argentina.
They are perennial annual plants which reach up to 1 m height. The
leaves are mushy, the flower has red or purple petals, but rarely they
are white. The number of seeds in the fruit varies from hundreds to
20 .
In Copahue Park they can be found in the area known as the Old
Volcano (anfitheatre)
landrinia Affinis:
25
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