''Colliguaja odorifera'' is a
lignotuberous
species of the
family Euphorbiaceae. Occurrence is in portions of
South America, specifically in the
Chilean matorral, where it can be found on both south and north-facing slopes. Each of these slopes have different air and soil moisture levels as well as different amounts of sunlight exposure, to which the shrub is able to adapt. Its specific occurrence is noted in central
Chile in the
La Campana National Park and
Cerro La Campana
Cerro la Campana, the Bell mountain, is a mountain in La Campana National Park in central Chile.
The Pacific and the mountain Aconcagua are visible from the summit on clear days.
Due to the area's expanding human population, considerable def ...
areas, where this lignotuber is found in the same forest as the
endangered Chilean Wine Palm, ''
Jubaea chilensis''.
[C. Michael Hogan. 2008]
References
* Essex Institute. 1891. ''The American Naturalist'', American Society of Naturalists, published by Essex Institute, v.25:pt.2
* C. Michael Hogan. 2008
''Chilean Wine Palm: Jubaea chilensis'', GlobalTwitcher.com, ed. Nicklas Stromberg*
Line notes
Hippomaneae
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