Alerce, also called Patagonian cypress or lawal, is a tall, long-lived conifer and the sole species in the monotypic genus Fitzroya within the cypress family Cupressaceae. It grows in the Andes mountains and coastal regions of southern Chile and the Argentine Andes, where it forms an important part of the Valdivian temperate forests; the genus was named in honor of Robert FitzRoy.
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Classification
DietPhotosynthetic Autotroph 1 System (Realm) Relationship to PeopleSource of Timber or Wood 3 Relationship to People Living or Extinct Comparison
NatureServe Rank CITES Appendix Scientific Name Conservation Status Connections
Child Taxon Of
In Biome
Bog, Biomes Source Plants For A Future: Fitzroya cupressoides
In Ecosystem
Source Fitzroya (Wikipedia)
In the Other Atlases
Found In
Also in Geography Atlas: where this subject is found.
Source Global Biodiversity Information Facility: GBIF species distributions: AlerceDistributionsQuote, Distributions
"locality": "South America", "status": "PRESENT", "source": "Integrated Taxonomic Information System (ITIS)"
Sources
1. Plant (Wikipedia)
Lead, whole group is photosyntheticQuote, Lead, whole group is photosynthetic
They are predominantly photosynthetic or came from photosynthetic ancestors, meaning that they obtain their energy from sunlight by using the green pigment chlorophyll in their chloroplasts to produce sugars from carbon dioxide and water.
2. GBIF Species API
3. Plants For A Future: Fitzroya cupressoides
Plants For A FutureOther Uses (Wood)
Wood - light, very durable, immune to insect attacks, of excellent quality.
Other Uses (Fibre)
A fibre obtained from the inner bark is used for caulking boats[139].
In Biome: Bog, Habitats
Usually found in boggy ground up to 800 metres, though it is also found at higher and cooler altitudes that have high atmospheric humidity, it is then usually associated with Nothofagus dombeyi.
View the Source 4. Wikidata (taxon extant/extinct status)
Wikimedia Foundation / Wikidata contributorsQ847304, descriptionView the Source 5. NatureServe Explorer: Fitzroya cupressoides
NatureServe ExplorerGlobal rank (roundedGRank)Quote, Global rank (roundedGRank)
"roundedGRank": "G3"
6. Fitzroya (Wikipedia)
- Category: Flora listed on CITES Appendix I
In Ecosystem: Valdivian Temperate Rainforest, Distribution
an important member of the Valdivian temperate forests
View the Source7. Wikidata: Alerce
- Wikidata P141 (IUCN conservation status) claim, entity QID Q847304
- Child Taxon Of: Cupressaceae, Wikidata parent-taxon (P171) chain
View the SourceIUCN Red List of Threatened Species
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