Nothofagus fusca

Red beech is the only known plant source, apart from rooibos (Aspalathus linearis), of the C-linked dihydrochalcone glycoside nothofagin. It is also grown as an ornamental tree in regions with a mild oceanic climate due to its attractive leaf shape. It has been planted in Scotland and the North Coast of the Pacific of the United States. The red beech's wood is the most durable of all the New Zealand beeches. It was often used in flooring in many parts of New Zealand. The timber is exceptionally stable when dried to appropriate moisture values. == Hybrids ==

• Red beech hybridises with mountain beech (Nothofagus cliffortioides) to form the hybrid species Nothofagus ×blairii. • Red beech hybridises with black beech (Nothofagus solandri) to form the hybrid species Nothofagus ×dubia. • Red beech hybridises with the ruil tree (Nothofagus alessandrii) from Chile to form the hybrid species Nothofagus ×eugenananus. ==References==