Viola columnaris

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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