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The forestry sector in Argentina has great potential. The geography of the country extends from north to south, encompassing 4,000 kilometres (2,500 mi). Its variety of climates, land quality, and reliable precipitation allow for the cultivation of different tree species at high growth rates. The climate varies and most areas are quite temperate.
Pages in category "Trees of Argentina" The following 105 pages are in this category, out of 105 total. This list may not reflect recent changes. *
The original pampa had virtually no trees; some imported species like the American sycamore or eucalyptus are present along roads or in towns and country estates (estancias). The only tree-like plant native to the pampa is the evergreen ombú. The surface soils of the pampa are a deep black color, primarily mollisols, known commonly as humus ...
Araucaria araucana, commonly called the monkey puzzle tree, monkey tail tree, piñonero, pewen or Argentinian pine, is an evergreen tree growing to a trunk diameter of 1–1.5 m (3.3–4.9 ft) and a height of 30–40 m (98–131 ft). It is native to central and southern Chile and western Argentina. [3]
An alerce tree near Lake Menéndez. Designated a World Heritage Site in 2017, the park was created in 1937 to protect forests of alerce trees, called lahuán by the Mapuche people, and other examples of the flora of the Patagonian Andes. The National Park has the largest alerce forest in Argentina.
A weather indicator, designed by José Marcovich and donated by the local Austro-Hungarian community in 1910 Chorisia speciosa (Palo Borracho), also called floss silk tree The Buenos Aires Botanical Garden (official name in Spanish : Jardín Botánico Carlos Thays de la Ciudad Autónoma de Buenos Aires ) is a botanical garden located in the ...
The jacaranda trees, far from their native south-central South America (southern Brazil, Paraguay, northern Argentina and southern Bolivia), bloom every October. Water scarcity has South Africa trying to eradicate foreign species of plants and trees, including the jacaranda.
The southern end of the forest is characterised by a colder, dry climate and the number of species growing here are more limited. The predominant tree is the evergreen Magellan's beech (Nothofagus betuloides), sometimes accompanied by the canelo (Drimys winteri). The understorey shrubs are similar to the deciduous forest apart from the absence ...