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Laureliopsis phillippiana


Tepa, Vauván, Huahuán




Origin:  Native to Chile and Argentina.
Family
Monimiaceae
Genus
Laureliopsis
Species
phillippiana
Category
Woody
Type
Tree (evergreen)
Synonyms
Laurelia philippiana, Laurelia serrata
USDA Hardiness Zone
6b - 8b
Canadian Hardiness Zone
Requires cold season protection under glass.
RHS Hardiness Zone
H6 - H4
Temperature (°C)
(-20.5) - (-9.4)
Temperature (°F)
- 5 - 15
Height
12 m
Photographs
Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
Cultivation
Grow in sandy, loamy and clay soils that are well-drained. It cannot grow in the shade. It prefers dry soil and can tolerate drought.
Shape
Broadly columnar.
Habitat
It grows on humid and deep soils.
Bark/Stem Description
A thin bark, and aromatic wood.
Leaf Description
Aromatic, oblong, attenuate at the base, glossy, leathery, the midrib with yellow hairs, the edges are heavily toothed in the two upper thirds, every tooth ends in a small point.
Fruit Description
An oval, about 1-1.3 cm long, formed by the perigonium that wraps several carpels, hairy, dark brown, spindle-shaped seeds.
Notable Specimens
Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom.
Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer)
The wood is used in construction.
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