Alerce
| Alerce Conservation status: Endangered | ||||||||||||||
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Fitzroya cupressoides |
Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides), also known as Patagonian Cypress, is a large tree in the cypress family (Cupressaceae) of conifers. It is native to the Andes mountains of central Chile and adjoining Argentina, where it is an important member of the Valdivian temperate rain forests.