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Laurelia sempervirens (Ruiz & Pav.) Tul.

Chilean sassafras (en)

Species

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Characteristics

An evergreen shrub. It can grow to 15 m tall. The branches droop. The leaves are bright green and leathery. They have teeth around the edge and produce an aroma when crushed. The flowers are very small.
Life form perennial
Growth form tree
Growth support free-standing
Foliage retention evergreen
Sexuality dioecy
Pollination entomogamy
Spread -
Mature width (meter) 15.0
Mature height (meter) 15.0
Root system -
Rooting depth (meter) -
Root diameter (meter) -
Flower color
Blooming months -
Fruit color -
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Nitrogen fixer -
Photosynthetic pathway -

Environment

A tropical plant. It grows naturally in the mountains in central Chile. Tropical. It can grow in full sun of part shade. It needs to be sheltered from cold drying winds. The soils should be moderately fertile, moist and well-drained. Geelong Botanical Gardens. Mt Lofty Botanical Gardens. Arboretum Tasmania.
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Moist and wet soils in forests, deep gullies and creek beds. Mixed evergreen forests, sometimes in almost pure stands.
Mixed evergreen forests, sometimes in almost pure stands. Moist and wet soils in forests, deep gullies and creek beds.
Light 4-9
Soil humidity 4-6
Soil texture 1-6
Soil acidity 2-8
Soil nutriment -
Hardiness (USDA) 9-10

Usage

The bark, leaves and fruit are used as a spice. They are a substitute for nutmeg.
Uses environmental use food material medicinal spice wood
Edible barks fruits leaves seeds
Therapeutic use -
Human toxicity -
Animal toxicity -

Cultivation

Can be grown by cuttings or seedlings.
Mode cuttings seedlings
Germination duration (days) -
Germination temperacture (C°) -
Germination luminosity -
Germination treatment -
Minimum temperature (C°) -5
Optimum temperature (C°) -
Size -
Vigor -
Productivity -

Images

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Distribution

Laurelia sempervirens world distribution map, present in Chile

Conservation status

Laurelia sempervirens threat status: Near Threatened

Identifiers

LSID urn:lsid:ipni.org:names:1177892-2
WFO ID wfo-0000443813
COL ID 3SMFQ
BDTFX ID -
INPN ID -
Wikipedia (EN) Link
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Synonyms

Laurelia crenata Laurelia sempervirens Atherosperma sempervirens Pavonia sempervirens Laurelia serrata Thiga chilensis Theyga chilensis Laurelia aromatica
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