Nothofagus antarctica

Nothofagus antarctica (Antarctic Beech or Ñire or Ñirre in Spanish), is a deciduous tree native to Chile and Argentina, also occuring on Tierra del Fuego. It grows mainly in temperate rainforests. It is the type species of its section.

It will usually grow from 32-80 feet tall, but will sometimes grow up to 115 feet. Its leaves are alternate, growing from 2-4½ centimeters long, green, but turning yellow to orange during autumn. The flowers are yellow-green catkins. Its fruit is a 6 mm, fragrant, 4-valved capsule containing three seeds.

The plant has been cultivated in a few places since 1830. Some of these places include the North Pacific Coast of the United States, Great Britain, and the Faroe Islands.