''Schinopsis heterophylla'', the ''quebracho colorado mestizo'', is a South American tree species in the genus ''
Schinopsis
''Schinopsis'' is a genus of South American trees in the family Anacardiaceae, also known by the common names quebracho, quebracho colorado and red quebracho. In Brazil it is known as ''baraúna'' or ''braúna''.
Description
The species within t ...
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It is native to the
Gran Chaco
The Gran Chaco or Dry Chaco is a sparsely populated, hot and semiarid lowland natural region of the Río de la Plata basin, divided among eastern Bolivia, western Paraguay, northern Argentina, and a portion of the Brazilian states of Mato Gro ...
region of
Paraguay
Paraguay (; ), officially the Republic of Paraguay ( es, República del Paraguay, links=no; gn, Tavakuairetã Paraguái, links=si), is a landlocked country in South America. It is bordered by Argentina to the south and southwest, Brazil to th ...
and northeastern
Argentina
Argentina (), officially the Argentine Republic ( es, link=no, República Argentina), is a country in the southern half of South America. Argentina covers an area of , making it the second-largest country in South America after Brazil, th ...
.
["''Schinopsis heterophylla'' Ragonese & J.A.Castigl." Plants of the World Online, Kew science. Accessed 2 April 2022]
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References
Schinopsis, heterophylla
Trees of South America
Flora of Argentina
Flora of Paraguay
Gran Chaco
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