Cunoniaceae FAMILY Near Threatened

Eucryphia cordifolia

Edibility

0/5

Medicinal

0/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Eucryphia cordifolia is a evergreen tree with a dense, broad crown; it can grow up to 20 metres tall, though is often smaller and more shrub-like in cultivation. The bole can be up to 60cm in diameter[ 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. , 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 tree is commonly harvested from the wild for its high quality wood and tannin, which are used locally and also commercially. The plant is often grown as an ornamental in gardens, valued especially for its abundant bunches of beautiful, white, fragrant flowers[ 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. ]. Eucryphia cordifolia is a highly exploited species that is under some threat because of its use as the major source of fuelwood and charcoal for southern Chile. The plant is classified as 'Near Threatened' in the IUCN Red List of Threatened Species(2013)[ 338 Title IUCN Red List of Threatened Species Publication Author Website http://www.iucnredlist.org/ Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description A list of plants under threat and facing possible extinction, usually with brief details of the threats and information on habitat. ].

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate

Native RangeS. America - C. Chile.

HabitatCool rainforests at low altitudes[ 184 Title Shrubs. Publication Author Phillips. R. & Rix. M. Publisher Pan Books Year 1989 ISBN 0-330-30258-2 Description Excellent photographs and a terse description of 1,900 species and cultivars. ] in Arauco and Chiloe provinces, especially in the hills of La Costa[ 139 Title Flora of Chile. (in Spanish) Publication Author ? Publisher Year ISBN Description Some information about the useful plants of Chile. ]. Sub-tropical and temperate rain forests, from the lowlands to the mountains and the edge of glaciers[ 341 Title South American Timbers: the Properties, Uses and Characteristics of 190 Species. Publication Author Bolza. E. & Christensen. F.J. Publisher Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization Year 1979 ISBN 0 643 02582 0 Description A very useful guide. ].