Nothofagus pumilio
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| Internal ID | UUID643fe4881ccff611621913 |
| Scientific name | Nothofagus pumilio |
| Authority | (Poepp. & Endl.) Krasser |
| First published in | Ann. K. K. Naturhist. Hofmus. 11: 161 (1896) |
General Uses Top
Suggest a correction!Common products:
Sawn timber, pulp, fuelwood, and tannin extracts are the primary commercial products derived from Nothofagus pumilio (lenga). The tree is harvested for its hard, fine‑grained wood and for its bark, which is processed for condensed tannins.
Industrial and craft applications:
The sawn timber is used in furniture making, interior joinery, flooring, paneling, veneer, and plywood. Small‑section wood is employed for musical‑instrument components and for craft items such as turned bowls. The timber’s dimensional stability and resistance to decay make it suitable for exterior cladding and fencing when appropriately treated. Additionally, the wood can be processed into fiberboard and medium‑density fiberboard (MDF) for construction panels.
Colorants and tanning:
Bark of N. pumilio is a source of condensed tannins that are extracted for the leather‑tanning industry. The tannin extracts are classified as “vegetable tannins” and are used to produce natural brown dyes for protein fibers (wool, silk). These applications are documented in leather‑technology literature and natural‑dye handbooks.
Wood and fiber:
The heartwood’s density (≈0.68 g cm⁻³) and strength support its use as structural timber for residential and light‑commercial construction. The fibers, averaging 3 mm in length, are suitable for kraft pulp production, yielding high‑strength paper grades. The wood also provides a high calorific value (≈19 MJ kg⁻¹) for fuelwood.
Properties relevant to use:
Key properties that enable the listed uses include moderate to high wood density, good tensile and bending strength, low shrinkage, high lignin content (≈28 % dry weight) facilitating kraft pulping, high tannin content in bark (≈20–25 % dry weight), and a high calorific value for firewood.
Standards and regulation:
Timber is graded according to Chilean standard NCh 1908 for structural wood. Pulp quality follows ISO 2470 (Kappa number and brightness). Tannin extracts comply with International Union of Leather Technologists (IULT) guidelines for purity. These standards ensure consistency and safety for commercial applications.
Sustainability and sourcing:
N. pumilio forests in Patagonia are managed under Forest Stewardship Council (FSC) certification in both Chile and Argentina. The species is listed as “Least Concern” by the IUCN, and reforestation programmes aim to maintain sustainable harvest levels while contributing to carbon sequestration in temperate forests.
Synonyms Top
| Scientific name | Authority | First published in |
|---|---|---|
| Calusparassus pumilio | (Poepp. & Endl.) Hombr. & Jacquinot ex Decne. | Voy. Pôle Sud 21. |
| Fagus antarctica var. pumilio | (Poepp. & Endl.) Kuntze | Revis. Gen. Pl. 3(3): 296 (1898) |
| Fagus antarctica var. bicrenata | A.DC. | Prodr. 16(2): 120 (1864) |
| Fagus pumilio | Poepp. & Endl. | Nov. Gen. Sp. Pl. 2: 68 (1838) |
| Nothofagus pumilio | (Poepp. & Endl.) Reiche | Verh. Deutsch. Wiss. Vereines Santiago 3: 12 1898 |
Common names Top
Add a new one! Suggest a correction!| Language | Common/alternative name |
|---|---|
| Spanish | lenga |
| Spanish | fagus pumilio |
| bar | lenga-sidbuachan |
| Danish | lenga |
| German | lenga-südbuche |
| Faroese | lenga-suðurbók |
| French | lenga |
| Icelandic | hvítlenja |
| Japanese | レンガ |
| Lithuanian | Žemasis notofagas |
| Norwegian Nynorsk | lengasørbøk |
| Quechua | hanis |
| Quechua | linqa |
| Chinese | 矮假山毛櫸 |
| Chinese | 南方假山毛櫸 |
Germination/Propagation Top
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Distribution (via POWO/KEW) Top
Legend for the distribution data:
- Doubtful data
- Extinct
- Introduced
- Native
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Southern America click to expand
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Southern South America
- Argentina South
- Chile Central
- Chile South
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Southern South America
Links to other databases Top
Suggest others/fix!| Database | ID/link to page |
|---|---|
| World Flora Online | wfo-0000252158 |
| KEW | urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:170381-2 |
| The Plant List | kew-135793 |
| PFAF | Nothofagus pumilio |
| Open Tree Of Life | 811959 |
| NCBI Taxonomy | 28950 |
| IUCN Red List | 61918143 |
| IPNI | 170381-2 |
| iNaturalist | 465366 |
| GBIF | 2874907 |
| Freebase | /m/074dly |
| EPPO | NOFPU |
| EOL | 1153900 |
| Elurikkus | 5900 |
| USDA GRIN | 25398 |
| Wikipedia | Nothofagus_pumilio |
| CMAUP | NPO24323 |
Genomes (via NCBI) Top
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Scientific Literature Top
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Phytochemical Profile Top
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| Name | PubChem ID | Canonical SMILES | MW | Found in | Proof |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Oleic Acid | 445639 | Click to see | 282.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Palmitic Acid | 985 | Click to see | 256.42 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Stearic Acid | 5281 | Click to see | 284.50 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Fatty acids and conjugates / Very long-chain fatty acids | |||||
| Behenic Acid | 8215 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 340.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| Lignoceric Acid | 11197 | Click to see CCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 368.60 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Fatty Acyls / Lineolic acids and derivatives | |||||
| Linoleic Acid | 5280450 | Click to see CCCCCC=CCC=CCCCCCCCC(=O)O | 280.40 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Terpene glycosides / Triterpene glycosides / Triterpene saponins | |||||
| [17-[5-(2-hydroxypropan-2-yl)-2-methyloxolan-2-yl]-4,4,8,10,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,9,11,12,13,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate | 3837658 | Click to see | 502.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| Cabraleadiol monoacetate | 12019028 | Click to see | 502.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Prenol lipids / Triterpenoids | |||||
| (+)-Ursolic Acid | 64945 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| (1R,3aS,5aR,5bR,7aR,11aR,11bR,13aR,13bS)-5a,5b,8,8,11a-pentamethyl-9-oxo-1-prop-1-en-2-yl-2,3,4,5,6,7,7a,10,11,11b,12,13,13a,13b-tetradecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]chrysene-3a-carboxylic acid | 13887332 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C(=O)O | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| (3R,6S)-6-[(3R,5R,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-3-hydroxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl]-2-methylheptane-2,3,6-triol | 162886027 | Click to see | 478.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| (4aS,6aR,6aS,6bR,8aR,10R,11R,12aR,14bR)-10,11-dihydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 7163260 | Click to see CC1(CCC2(CCC3(C(=CCC4C3(CCC5C4(CC(C(C5(C)C)O)O)C)C)C2C1)C)C(=O)O)C | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| (4aS,6aS,6aS,6bR,8aS,10S,12aR,14bR)-10-hydroxy-2,2,6a,6b,9,9,12a-heptamethyl-1,3,4,5,6,6a,7,8,8a,10,11,12,13,14b-tetradecahydropicene-4a-carboxylic acid | 51892422 | Click to see | 456.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| [(3R,5R,8R,9S,10R,13R,14S,17S)-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-[(2S,5S)-2,5,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl]-2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate | 163027823 | Click to see CC(=O)OC1CCC2(C3CCC4(C(CCC4(C3CCC2C1(C)C)C)C(C)(CCC(C(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C | 520.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| [4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-17-(2,5,6-trihydroxy-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-yl] acetate | 163027822 | Click to see | 520.80 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| 2,3-Dihydroxy-12-oleanen-28-oic acid | 3694932 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| 3-Oxolup-20(29)-en-28-oic acid | 289985 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C(=O)O | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| 6-(3-hydroxy-4,4,10,13,14-pentamethyl-2,3,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-17-yl)-2-methylheptane-2,3,6-triol | 162886026 | Click to see CC1(C2CCC3C(C2(CCC1O)C)CCC4(C3(CCC4C(C)(CCC(C(C)(C)O)O)O)C)C)C | 478.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| Betulonic acid | 122844 | Click to see CC(=C)C1CCC2(C1C3CCC4C5(CCC(=O)C(C5CCC4(C3(CC2)C)C)(C)C)C)C(=O)O | 454.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| Maslinic Acid | 73659 | Click to see | 472.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| > Lipids and lipid-like molecules / Steroids and steroid derivatives / Stigmastanes and derivatives | |||||
| (-)-beta-Sitosterol | 222284 | Click to see | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| 17-(5-ethyl-6-methylheptan-2-yl)-10,13-dimethyl-2,3,4,7,8,9,11,12,14,15,16,17-dodecahydro-1H-cyclopenta[a]phenanthren-3-ol | 86821 | Click to see CCC(CCC(C)C1CCC2C1(CCC3C2CC=C4C3(CCC(C4)O)C)C)C(C)C | 414.70 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| > Organoheterocyclic compounds / Benzopyrans / 1-benzopyrans / Xanthones | |||||
| 1-Methoxy-2,3,7,8-dimethylenedioxyxanthone | 637216 | Click to see COC1=C2C(=CC3=C1OCO3)OC4=C(C2=O)C5=C(C=C4)OCO5 | 314.25 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 1,7-Dihydroxy-3,4,8-trimethoxyxanthone | 76317201 | Click to see | 318.28 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| 8,9,11-Trimethoxy-[1,3]dioxolo[4,5-b]xanthen-10-one | 10065197 | Click to see | 330.29 | unknown | via CMAUP database |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 6-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5,7-Dihydroxy-6-Methoxy-2-Phenyl-2,3-Dihydrochromen-4-One | 5316733 | Click to see | 286.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| Flavanone, 5,7-dihydroxy-6-methoxy- | 177032 | Click to see COC1=C(C2=C(C=C1O)OC(CC2=O)C3=CC=CC=C3)O | 286.28 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
| > Phenylpropanoids and polyketides / Flavonoids / O-methylated flavonoids / 8-O-methylated flavonoids | |||||
| 5-Hydroxy-3,6,7,8-tetramethoxyflavone | 44260046 | Click to see | 358.30 | unknown | https://doi.org/10.1016/J.PHYTOCHEM.2004.04.002 |
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