Native to Argentina South, Chile Central, Chile South; introduced into Juan Fernández Is. (source: POWO). Flora of the World documents 1 occurrence across 1 country.

Distribution

Distribution from Plants of the World Online (POWO). View the accepted name on POWO

Occurrences

Stevens, W. D 34082

February 15, 2013

Location

Chile, Maule, Cauquenes (Pelluhue, Chovellén)

-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

Shrub to small tree, common, flowers white, fragrant, fruits green to red or purple, seed white inside.

Classification

Kingdom

Plantae

Phylum

Tracheophyta

Class

Magnoliopsida

Order

Proteales

Family

Proteaceae

Genus

Gevuina

Specific Epithet

avellana

Authorship

Molina

Taxonomic Opinions

GBIF WFO POWO

Conservation (EDGE)

What is EDGE?

Evolutionary distinctiveness

Lower

ED 4.8

Part of a well-represented branch of the plant tree of life, with many close relatives.

Threat status

Least Concern

IUCN Red List

EDGE score

0.3

Global rank

#164,020 of 335,497

Top 49%

Extinction probability

Source: Flowering plants EDGE assessment →