Authors: C. Stace, R. van der Meijden (ed.) & I. de Kort (ed.)
Search
Scientific name:

Nothofagus obliqua

Vernacular name:

Roblé


Use the links below to jump to previous and next taxa in a text browser:
Fagus sylvatica - Beech
Nothofagus alpina - Rauli

Roblé

Scientific name: Nothofagus obliqua (Mirb.) Blume

Diagnostic features
Deciduous tree to 30m.
Winter buds c.4mm.
Leaves (2)5-9cm, ovate-oblong or narrowly so, coarsely and doubly serrate, more or less glabrous, with 7-11 pairs of lateral veins.
Cupules with short stiff scales.

Chromosome number: (2n=26).

Habitat
Introduced-naturalized.

Distribution
Widely planted for forestry in West England, West Scotland and Wales, often producing self-sown offspring; Chile and West Argentina.

This species is keyed out at Page 1704: Nothofagus in the Text Key.

Hybrids
- Nothofagus obliqua x Nothofagus alpina occurs spontaneously in mixed plantations mainly in Southwest England.

Nothofagus obliqua (Roblé)
Description provides information about characters, distribution and habitat of the selected species or higher group. You can search using vernacular or scientific name.
Roblé
General introduction, overview of the species treated and functionality of the site
A tree, picture gallery and alphabetical lists provide access to the species and higher groups
Descriptions of species
Descriptions of higher groups
Identification keys
Atlas
Glossary
Literature references
Test your knowledge of the species treated
Concise explanation of the BIS program
Authors of and contributors to this project
Return to the main index of the World Biodiversity Database