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Plants

The dense deciduous forests of Torres del Paine national park are characterized by several species of Southern Beech, primarily Lenga (Nothofagus pumilio). The Lenga is a tall and fairly broad-trunked tree and grows up to 30m, forming a dense canopy on mountain slopes with plenty of rainfall; it may also occur in a dwarf form. The Lenga was the preferred wood for making bows among the Indians of Tierra del Fuego. The Magellanic Coigüe or Coigüe de magallanes (Nothofagus betuloides) is also found on humid mountain slopes with heavy precipitation, as well as on more sheltered areas of scrub. It grows up to about 25m in height or may occur as a shrub. The Antarctic Beech or Ñirre (Nothofagus antarctica) grows at lower altitudes or in boggy, waterlogged or windy areas. The trunk is often twisted and contorted. It reaches up to 15m in height and occurs as a smaller shrub.

1 Berries of Murta or Prickly Heath (Gaultheria mucronata), Torres del Paine national park;

2 Estrellita or Falkland Lavender (Perezia recurvata), Torres del Paine national park;