Fitzroya cupressoides

Common name: Patagonian Cypress

Family: Cupressaceae

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Country of Origin: Chile (Los Lagos) to SW. Argentina

Description: Fitzroya cupressoides is the largest tree species in South America, normally growing to 40-60 m, but occasionally more than 70 m in Argentina. It is the sole extant species in the genus.³ One especially large tree of this species in Alerce Costero National Park in Chile has been estimated to be more than 5000 years old, which, if true, would make it the oldest tree in the world.⁵

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USDA Zone: 8a-11

Source: University of Wisconsin via AERGC Plant Swap

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UW2241

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Classification:

• Division: Pinophyta
• Class: Pinopsida
• SubClass: Pinidae
• Order: Cupressales
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• Family: Cupressaceae
• SubFamily: Callitroideae
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References:

1. The Plant List (2013). Version 1.1. Accessed 13 July 2015.
2. WCSP (2015). World Checklist of Selected Plant Families. Facilitated by the Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Accessed 13 July 2015.
3. Fitzroya cupressoides at Wikipedia. Accessed 13 July 2015.
4. Fitzroya cupressoides at IUCN Redlist. Last accessed on Thursday, December 15, 2016.
5. Pappa, S. 2023. This Might be the World's Oldest Tree. Scientific American website, last accessed May 3, 2023.

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