alerce, also called Patagonian Cypress, (species Fitzroya cupressoides), coniferous tree that is the only species of the genus Fitzroya, of the cypress family (Cupressaceae), native to southern Chile and southern Argentina. In the wild it grows to become one of the oldest and largest trees in the world.

What does alerce mean in English?

Definition of 'alerce'

1. the wood of the sandarac tree. 2. a cupressus-like Chilean pine, Fitzroya cupressoides, cut for timber. Collins English Dictionary.

Where are alerce tree located?

Located in Patagonia, in the southern tip of South America, Argentina's Los Alerces National Park boasts large natural forests, which include the second longest living tree species on Earth – the Endangered alerce or Patagonian cypress.