Laurelia sempervirens, W. D. Stevens 34103--Chile, Puente Polcura, 17 Feb 2013 8700 (18).JPG
Native to Chile Central, Chile South (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 2 occurrences across 1 country.
Location
Chile, Bio Bio, Bio Bio
-37.313333, -71.589444
Location Remarks
Comuna Tucapel, 12.1 km E of Polcura along road to El Abanico, 4.3 km W of Puente Polcura; moss and lichen covered rock outcrops and edge of low forest with Quillaja dominant. 647 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Tree 10 m tall, with a strong lemon odor, "fruits" green to brown
Location
Chile, Maule, Cauquenes
-35.98, -72.688889
Location Remarks
Comuna Pelluhue, Reserva Nacional Los Queules, more or less level terrain between road and Quebrada Ramadillas; tall fores with Nothofagus dominant. 391 m elev.
Collectors
W. Douglas Stevens, Christopher Davidson, Sharon R. Christoph, Olga Martha Montiel
Notes
Tree, aromatic, "fruits" green, "laurel"
Kingdom
Plantae
Phylum
Tracheophyta
Class
Magnoliopsida
Order
Laurales
Family
Atherospermataceae
Genus
Laurelia
Specific Epithet
sempervirens
Authorship
(Ruiz & Pav.) Tul.
What is EDGE?
Evolutionary distinctiveness
Moderate
ED 13.9
Moderately distinct — it has closer living relatives than the most isolated species.
Threat status
Modelled estimate
EDGE score
1.2
Global rank
#32,660 of 335,497
Top 10%
Extinction probability
10%
