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Wikipedia: Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic Beech; in Spanish Ñire or Ñirre), is a deciduous tree or shrub native to southern Chile and Argentina from about 36°S latitude south to Tierra del Fuego (56° S). The southernmost occurrence is on Hoste Island, making it the southernmost trees on earth. It grows mainly in the diminishing temperate rainforests.
![[Nothofagus antarctica, foliage]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Nothofagus_antarctica_D_s.jpg "Nothofagus antarctica, foliage")
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![[N. antarctica in Torres del Paine National Park]](http://images.ookaboo.com/photo/s/Nothofagus_antarctica_2_s.jpg "N. antarctica in Torres del Paine National Park")
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