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Libocedrus uvifera

a perennial woody evergreen member of the Libocedrus genus in the family Cupressaceae.

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Taxonomy and growth

Life cycle
perennial
Foliage
evergreen
Woodiness
woody
Growth rate
slow
Height
20 m
Fertility
Wind
Flower type
monoecious
Pollinators
Wind

Uses

Material uses

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The wood is said to act as a deterrent to insects[1]. Wood - hard, very durable, light. Used for construction, furniture, boats etc[4][5][2].

Product or use
Repellent
Product or use
Wood

Ecology and functions

Ecosystem niche
Canopy

Environment

Range
S. America - Argentina, Chile.
Habitat
Moist and boggy areas, especially near the sea, growing with Drimys and Nothofagus betuloides and not forming pure stands, from Tierra Del Fuego north to latitude 40°south[6][2].
Light
full sun
Shade tolerance
light shade
Water
moderate
Hardiness
Zone 7+
Soil textures
sandy, loamy, clay
Soil pH
acid, neutral, alkaline
Tolerates Nutritionally Poor Soil
No
Drought
intolerant

Propagation

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Seed - we have no information on this species but suggest sowing the seed in a cold greenhouse in late winter. When they are large enough to handle, prick the seedlings out into individual pots and grow them on in the greenhouse for at least their first winter. Plant them out into their permanent positions in late spring or early summer, after the last expected frosts.

Cultivation

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Requires a sheltered position in a good deep soil that is rich in humus[1]. Plants are hardy to about -20°c[3]. A slow-growing tree, it requires high humidity and protection from cold drying easterly winds[3]. It requires very constant high rainfall except in the slightly drier Argentinean part of its range[3].

References

  1. F. Chittendon. RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956 Oxford University Press 1951-00-00

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  2. ? Flora of Chile. (in Spanish)

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  3. Huxley. A. The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. MacMillan Press 1992-00-00 ISBN 0-333-47494-5

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  4. Uphof. J. C. Th. Dictionary of Economic Plants. Weinheim 1959-00-00

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  5. Usher. G. A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man. Constable 1974-00-00 ISBN 0094579202

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  6. Moore. D. M. Flora of Tierra del Fuego. Anthony Nelson. 1983-00-00 ISBN 0-904614-05-0

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