What is nothofagus?

nothofagus , often referred to as south beeches, is a genus consisting of 35 species of keb and trees. They come from the tropical southern hemisphere, although the fossils of some species were found in Antarctica. The leaves of this genus are sometimes toothed and either evergreen or deciduous. Since 2010, many live trees have been very old in this family and are speculated that some species are not able to reproduce under their current conditions. Plants produce nuts that are very small and almost flat. On average, the tree is 80 to 100 feet (24 to 30 m) and a diameter of 4.5 to 6.5 feet (1.2 to 2 m). It prefers well -drained soil, which is very deep and rich in nutrients, and is very sensitive to conditions that are not ideal. Meel -like red beech, but its suitcase is slimmer and tends to grow further north than other species. Another big difference is its ability to grow in much worse conditions. This kind of family nothofagus can better tolerate poor soil and drought.

Plants

nothofagus have been growing in South America and Australia for more than 60 million years. Plants did not do it far north until people helped them, even if the birds could spread the seeds in several ways. Over the years, there has been some confusion about the relationship between southern beeches and northern beeches, which belong to another family; However, they are only very distant cousins.

certain species, nothofagus boredom , is reportedly responsible for nearly 1,000 deaths in the early 20th century. In the Papua -the Guinea, the plant was traditionally used as a herb in culinary meals. A large dose is that one goes to the shock of hypoglycemia, a condition produced by extremely low blood sugar, which can lead to brain and death damage. Probably wives in polygamic strains would use nothofagus boredom to poison the patriarchs during conflicts. Since 2010, the plant has been threatened by the loss of the habitat.

ZbyThe southern beeches were discovered in Antarctica, which led to scientists to believe that they were once very abundant in this area. Studies suggest that plants were small shrubs whose leaves fell during the fall. These plants could only prosper two million years ago, which means that the Antarctic environment could be habitable before a shorter time than it was previously.