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Balsamocarpon brevifolium

Balsamocarpon brevifolium

Edibility
0/5
Medicinal
3/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Cultivation Details

HabitShrub
Growth—

Balsamocarpon brevifolium is native to arid regions in subtropical to tropical regions of Chile, where it can be found at elevations up to 2,00 metrs, usually near the coast. The mean annual precipitation is 100 - 300mm, though in some years there can be no rain at all. The dry season is usually 8 - 12 months long, with most of the rain falling in the cool season. The plant cannot tolerate frost[1]. Requires a sunny position in a well-drained soil[1].

Propagation

Seed - Cite as: Tropical Plants Database, Ken Fern. tropical.theferns.info. 2026-02-19. <tropical.theferns.info/viewtropical.php?id=Balsamocarpon+brevifolium>

Pollinators

Data unavailable

References

  1. [1]ChileFlora — http://www.chileflora.com/index.html ↩︎Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants.
  2. [2]The Leguminosae; A Source Book of Characteristics, Uses and Nodulation — Allen O.N.; Allen E.K. · University of Wisconsin · 1981 · ISBN 0-333-32221-5 ↩︎An amazing and comprehensive work, giving a brief guide to the many genera of the family Fabaceae and also the principle uses of the genus.