Libocedrus uvifera
(D.Don.)Pilger.
Cupressaceae
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Common Name:
General Information
Libocedrus uvifera is an evergreen tree that can grow up to 20.00 metres tall.
It is harvested from the wild for local use as a source of materials.
Known Hazards
None known
Botanical References
11- Title
- Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Bean. W.
- Publisher
- Murray
- Year
- 1981
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures.
,
69- Title
- Flora of Tierra del Fuego.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore. D. M.
- Publisher
- Anthony Nelson.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-904614-05-0
- Description
- Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses.
,
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
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[
69- Title
- Flora of Tierra del Fuego.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Moore. D. M.
- Publisher
- Anthony Nelson.
- Year
- 1983
- ISBN
- 0-904614-05-0
- Description
- Standard work for this part of S. America. Excellent details of habitat and a few notes on plant uses.
,
139- Title
- Flora of Chile. (in Spanish)
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some information about the useful plants of Chile.
].
Properties
| Habit | Evergreen Tree |
| Height | 20.00 m |
| Growth Rate | Slow |
| Pollinators | Wind |
| Cultivation Status | Wild |
Cultivation Details
Requires a sheltered position in a good deep soil that is rich in humus[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
Plants are hardy to about -20°c[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
A slow-growing tree, it requires high humidity and protection from cold drying easterly winds[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
]. It requires very constant high rainfall except in the slightly drier Argentinean part of its range[
200- Title
- The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Huxley. A.
- Publisher
- MacMillan Press
- Year
- 1992
- ISBN
- 0-333-47494-5
- Description
- Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed.
].
Edible Uses
None known
Medicinal
None known
Other Uses
The wood is said to act as a deterrent to insects[
1- Title
- RHS Dictionary of Plants plus Supplement. 1956
- Publication
-
- Author
- F. Chittendon.
- Publisher
- Oxford University Press
- Year
- 1951
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- Comprehensive listing of species and how to grow them. Somewhat outdated, it has been replaced in 1992 by a new dictionary (see [200]).
].
Wood - hard, very durable, light. Used for construction, furniture, boats etc[
46- Title
- Dictionary of Economic Plants.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Uphof. J. C. Th.
- Publisher
- Weinheim
- Year
- 1959
- ISBN
- -
- Description
- An excellent and very comprehensive guide but it only gives very short descriptions of the uses without any details of how to utilize the plants. Not for the casual reader.
,
61- Title
- A Dictionary of Plants Used by Man.
- Publication
-
- Author
- Usher. G.
- Publisher
- Constable
- Year
- 1974
- ISBN
- 0094579202
- Description
- Forget the sexist title, this is one of the best books on the subject. Lists a very extensive range of useful plants from around the world with very brief details of the uses. Not for the casual reader.
,
139- Title
- Flora of Chile. (in Spanish)
- Publication
-
- Author
- ?
- Publisher
-
- Year
-
- ISBN
-
- Description
- Some information about the useful plants of Chile.
].
Propagation
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.
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Ken Fern,
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Ajna Fern
with help from
Richard Morris.
