Citronella mucronata

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Citronella mucronata
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae Division: Magnoliophyta Class: Magnoliopsida Order: Aquifoliales (or Celastrales) Family: Cardiopteridaceae (or Icacinaceae) Genus: Citronella Species: C. mucronata
Binomial name
Citronella mucronata (Ruiz et Pavón) D.Don.

Citronella mucronata, Huillipatagua (pronounced widjipatagwa), Chilean citronella tree is an evergreen tree native from Chile, it occurs from 30 to 41° south latitude, Growing up to 1400 m (4600 ft) a.s.l. It is frequently found on moist sites. It reaches up to 10 m (30 ft)and 1m (3 ft) in diameter. The bark is dark gray and rough. The flowers are hermaphrodite and whitish yellow. The fruit is a spherical drupe about 1-1.2 cm in diameter which is purple when mature. It is a beautiful tree and very ornamental and tolerates frosts in winters. It has been introduced in Europe^[1].

[edit] References and external links

• Donoso, C. 2005. Árboles nativos de Chile. Guía de reconocimiento. Edición 4. Marisa Cuneo Ediciones, Valdivia, Chile. 136p.
• Hechenleitner P., Gardner M, Thomas P., Echeverría C., Escobar B., Brownless P. & Martínez C. 2005. Plantas Amenazadas del Centro-Sur de Chile. Distribución, Conservación y Propagación. Primera Edición. Universidad Austral de Chile y Real Jardín Botánico de Edimburgo, Valdivia. 188p.
• Hoffmann, Adriana. 1998. Flora Silvestre de Chile, Zona Central. Edición 4. Fundación Claudio Gay, Santiago. 254p.
• Citronella mucronata in Encyclopedia of Chilean Flora
• Images and description from Chilebosque website