Proteaceae FAMILY

Embothrium coccineum

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Embothrium coccineum is an evergreen shrub or small tree with ascending, sparsely branched stems. The plant often produces suckers, and can form thickets[ 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. ]. Growing up to 9 metres tall in the wild, in cultivation in the UK some plants have reached 15 metres[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. ]. Large trees in the wild can have a bole 30 - 40cm in diameter[ 487 Title Inventory of Seeds and Plants Imported Vol. 21 Publication USDA Bureau of Plant Industry - Bulletin No. 205 Author Website http://www.biodiversitylibrary.org Publisher USDA Government Printing Office; Washington DC. Year 1911 ISBN Description Details of seeds imported for trials by the United States Department of Agriculture in the last quarter of 1909, often detailing the uses of the plant and various other miscellaneous information. It can be downloaded from the Internet. ]. The plant is harvested from the wild for local use as a medicine and source of materials. It is often grown as an ornamental, valued especially for its floral display.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America central and southern Chile, Argentina

HabitatOpen places, open forests, often forming extensive thickets; at elevations from sea level to the timber line[ 11 Title Trees and Shrubs Hardy in Great Britain. Vol 1 - 4 and Supplement. Publication Author Bean. W. Publisher Murray Year 1981 ISBN - Description A classic with a wealth of information on the plants, but poor on pictures. , 200 Title The New RHS Dictionary of Gardening. 1992. Publication Author Huxley. A. Publisher MacMillan Press Year 1992 ISBN 0-333-47494-5 Description Excellent and very comprehensive, though it contains a number of silly mistakes. Readable yet also very detailed. , 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description 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. ].