Laurelia sempervirens
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Laurelia sempervirens (also called Chilean Laurel or Chilean Sassafras) is a species of Evergreen tree in the Atherospermataceae (formerly Monimiaceae) family. It is endemic to Chile. It occurs 34-41º South Latitude.
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Its wood is pale-yellowish, with growth rings little notorious and homogeneous and fine texture. It is threatened by habitat loss. It has been introduced in Spain[1] and into Cornwall, UK [2].
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- ^ Chilean plants cultivated in Spain.
- ^ Trebah plant and tree inventory 2007, ISBN 0-9521952-1-6: The Trebah specimens of L. Sempervirens are catalogued as TB141 and TB198. The latter had a girth of 1.63 metres and a height of 19.05 metres in 2007. There is also a mature specimen at Enys garden, labelled as a "Peruvian laurel". There are probably several other mature specimens in gardens in Cornwall.
- González, M. 1998. Laurelia sempervirens. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 22 August 2007.
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