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Image of Colliguaja odorifera (Colliguay)

Image of Colliguaja odorifera

VII Region, Camino a El Melado; Altitude: 400-1200 m. January 21, 2006

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Latin Name:   Colliguaja odorifera Molina
Family:   Euphorbiaceae Identification very doubtful, we must check it in the near future   
Order:   Euphorbiales
Chilean Name:   Colliguay
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Record:   0333
  About 4 Colliguaja in Chile and 3 in our data base.
  About 41 Euphorbiaceae in Chile and 10 in our data base.

 

Medicinal   

 

1st Region:
Lat: 18º - 21º
Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region:
Lat: 21º - 26º
Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region:
Lat: 26º - 29º
Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region:
Lat: 29º - 32º
Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region:
Lat: 32º - 33º
Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region:
Lat: 33º- 34º
Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region:
Lat: 34º - 35º
Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region:
Lat: 35º - 36º
Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region:
Lat: 36º - 38º
Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region:
Lat: 38º - 39º
Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region:
Lat: 39º - 44º
Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region:
Lat: 44º - 49º
Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region:
Lat 49º- 55º
Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
The plant tolerates low temperatures (-5º C), can tolerate occasional snow cover for up to a couple of weeks per year.     Fully exposed to sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Some protection against the sun, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.     Somewhat dry areas where the draught may last 4 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm, concentrated in winter.   
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Low elevation, interior valleys
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Medium elevation up to the timber line
Low elevation, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
Red, without information on the number of petals   Green, without information on the number of petals      Shrub     

 

Endemic    Very Frequent

Height: 2 m.

Some ornamental value (B)

 

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Image of Colliguaja odorifera (Colliguay)

Image of Colliguaja odorifera

VII Region, Camino a El Melado; Altitude: 400-1200 m. January 21, 2006

 

 

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More species from the same Euphorbiaceae family in our data base:

 

Colliguaja integerrima (Colliguaya/Coliguay)

Colliguaja odorifera (Colliguay)

Colliguaja salicifolia (Colliguay/Colihuai)

Euphorbia collina (Pichoga)

Euphorbia helioscopia (Pichoa/Pichoga)

Euphorbia lactiflua (Lechero)

Euphorbia peplus (Pichoa/Pichoga/Mariquita)

Euphorbia portulacoides (Pichoa grande)

Euphorbia sp. #1602

Ricinus communis (Ricino/Palma christi/Higuerilla)

 

 

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