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Image of Geoffroea decorticans III Region, Diego de Almagro, Finca de Chañaral; Altitude: 1200-1400 m. September 22, 2006
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| Latin Name: | Geoffroea decorticans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart | |
| Family: | Fabaceae |  |
| Order: | Fabales | |
| Chilean Name: | Chañar | |
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| Record: | 0692 |
| About 2 Geoffroea in Chile and 1 in our data base. | |
| About 311 Fabaceae in Chile and 120 in our data base. |
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INTRODUCTION This plant comes from northern Chile and historically has been very important as a source of edible fruits for the local Indian populations. In areas like San Pedro de Atacama it was a staple food, and it is very prolific. Its Chilean name is chañar, and there is even a city named after it - Chañaral.
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Image of Geoffroea decorticans III Region, Diego de Almagro, Finca de Chañaral; Altitude: 1200-1400 m. September 22, 2006
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DESCRIPTION
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Image of Geoffroea decorticans III Region, Diego de Almagro, Finca de Chañaral; Altitude: 1200-1400 m. September 22, 2006
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HABITAT
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Image of Geoffroea decorticans III Region, Diego de Almagro, Finca de Chañaral; Altitude: 1200-1400 m. September 22, 2006 |
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USES
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Image of Geoffroea decorticans III Region, Diego de Almagro, Finca de Chañaral; Altitude: 1200-1400 m. September 22, 2006 |
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GROWING TIPS
This tree is very undemanding about the soil and can tolerate all kinds of soils, even saline ones, provided that it has good drainage. Just plant the seeds and keep them moist at relatively low temperatures (+12º +18º C). It is not a fast grower, and you can epxect fruits around sixth year. It can tolerate some freezing, but it is not a cold climate plant.
If you are interested in the seeds of this and similar plants, click here. For seedlings, click here.
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More photos (13) of Geoffroea decorticans (Gillies ex Hook. & Arn.) Burkart available here
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