Taxonomy

Division:

Magnoliophyta | - Flowering plants

Family:

Lauraceae

Genus:

Cryptocarya

Species:

Cryptocarya alba

Growth Characteristics

Growth Habit:

Tree

Height:

1500 cm

Drought Tolerance:

Medium

Bloom Months:

sep,oct,nov,dec

Bloom Colors:

yellow, greenish-yellow

Native Range

Chile

Garden & Ecology Notes

Wildlife Value:

birds

Fragrant:

Yes

Fire Ecology:

Fire adapted — tolerates or benefits from fire

Fire Notes:

Resprouts vigorously from root crown after fire, adapted to Mediterranean fire regime of central Chilean matorral.