Nothofagus menziesii (Hook.f.) Oerst.
Silver beech
Family: Nothofagaceae
54º 34.912N
5º 55.828
290
The tree tag number relates to the black tree-maintenance tags, usually fixed on the trunk, 2 to 3m above ground level.
This tree was previously identified as N. dombeyi but the identification was corrected by the Irish Tree Society on their visit to the Botanic Gardens in 2023. We we are grateful to them for help with this and other identifications.
The silver beech grows primarily in the sub-tropical zone in North and South Island New Zealand, but appear to be hardy in Ireland having survived the severe winter frosts of 2009 and 2010.
Additional information on the tree in its native habitat may be found at www.chileflora.com
Photos taken in Belfast Botanic Gardens in 2011. Copyright: Friends of Belfast Botanic Gardens.