Luma apiculata
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Luma apiculata, the Chilean myrtle, arrayán or temu, is a species of flowering plant in the myrtle family, native to the central Andes between Chile and Argentina, at 33–45° south latitude. Growing to
Parque Nacional Los Arrayanes
View of the whole tree
Chilean myrtle trunk in forest
Flowers on a branch
Los Alerces National Park
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Los Alerces National Park is located in the Andes in Chubut Province in the Patagonian region of Argentina. Its western boundary coincides with the Chilean border. Successive glaciations have molded t
Luma apiculata
…Arrayanes National Park and Nahuel Huapí National Park, respectively, in Argentina. It can be also found in lesser numbers along the Arrayanes River in Los Alerces National Park. Trees in these protected areas are up to 650 years old. The notable Argentinian myrtle forest of the Los Arrayanes National Park covers 20 ha of the…
Lake Futalaufquen, one of the many lakes in the Los Alerces National Park.
An alerce tree near Lake Menéndez.
A highway runs along the eastern shore of Futalaufquen Lake giving tourist access to the park.
Lake Menéndez and Torrecillas Glacier.