Cupressaceae FAMILY

Libocedrus uvifera

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Libocedrus uvifera is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20.00 metres tall. It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - Argentina, Chile.

HabitatMoist and boggy areas, especially near the sea, growing with Drimys and Nothofagus betuloides and not forming pure stands, from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 40°south[ 69 Title Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Publication Author Moore. D. M. Publisher Anthony Nelson. Year 1983 ISBN 0-904614-05-0 Description Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses. , 139 Title Flora of Chile. (in Spanish) Publication Author ? Publisher Year ISBN Description Some information about the useful plants of Chile. ].