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Fitzroya cupressoides |
Alerce (Fitzroya cupressoides), also known as Patagonian Cypress, is a large tree in the cypress family ( Cupressaceae) of conifers. It is native to the Andes mountains of central Chile and adjoining Argentina, where it is an important member of the Valdivian temperate rain forests.