Dinemagonum gayanum A.Juss.

Species

Angiosperms > Malpighiales > Malpighiaceae > Dinemagonum

Characteristics

A shrub. It grows 1.5 m high. The flowers are yellow with an upper bright red petal.
Life form perennial
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Environment

In Chile it grows from sea level to over 2,500 m above sea level. It grows in very dry areas with fog. It can grow in areas with less than 100 mm per year. It grows in full sun. It suits hardiness zones 10 & 11. It cannot tolerate frost.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The ripe fruit are eaten fresh.
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Edible fruits
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Distribution

Dinemagonum gayanum world distribution map, present in Chile

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:556299-1
WFO ID wfo-0000647957
COL ID 368B3
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Synonyms

Dinemagonum albicaule Dinemagonum bridgesianum Dinemagonum maculigerum Dinemagonum bridgesianum var. parvifolium Dinemagonum gayanum var. albicaule Dinemagonum gayanum var. bridgesianum Dinemagonum bridgesianum f. glandulosobracteolata Dinemagonum gayanum