Kentrothamnus weddellianus (Miers) M.C.Johnst.

Species

Angiosperms > Rosales > Rhamnaceae > Kentrothamnus

Characteristics

A shrub. It keeps growing from year to year. It grows 1.5 m tall. It has spines. The leaves are almost opposite and narrowly oval. They are 0.4-1.5 cm long.
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Growth form shrub
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Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality hermaphrodite
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Mature height (meter) 1.5
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Nitrogen fixer frankia
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Environment

It is a subtropical plant. In Argentina it grows between 2,500-3,800 m above sea level.
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Hardiness (USDA) 9-12

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Distribution

Kentrothamnus weddellianus world distribution map, present in Argentina and Bolivia (Plurinational State of)

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:133413-2
WFO ID wfo-0001221207
COL ID 3R5MF
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Synonyms

Colletia foliosa Discaria weddeliana Kentrothamnus penninervius Kentrothamnus weddellianus Trevoa weddelliana Kentrothamnus foliosus Colletia foliosa var. microphylla