Kageneckia angustifolia
| Kageneckia angustifolia | |
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| Scientific classification | |
| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| (unranked): | Angiosperms |
| (unranked): | Eudicots |
| (unranked): | Rosids |
| Order: | Rosales |
| Family: | Rosaceae |
| Genus: | Kageneckia |
| Species: | K. angustifolia |
| Binomial name | |
| Kageneckia angustifolia D.Don | |
Kageneckia angustifolia (also known as Frangel) is a species of plant in the Rosaceae family. It is endemic to Chile. It grows from Limari to Talca (30 to 35°S) in the Chilean Coast Range and in the Andes.
Description
It is an evergreen small tree or shrub that measures up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, the bark is greyish-brown and sheds in longitudinal strips. Leaves are alternate, very leathery, with toothed edge and linear shape, the leaves are petiolate, glossy light-green about 9 cm long. The flowers are unisexual star-shaped and white, solitary or clustered in axillary inflorescences. The calyx is formed by 5 sepals, the corolla is made up by 5 petals. The male ones have 15 stamens. The fruit is a pentamerous star-shaped capsule, about 2-3 cm in diameter. The seeds are winged.
Uses
The wood is used for elaborating coal.
Etymology
Kageneckia in honour of Frederick von Kageneck, Austrian ambassador to Madrid.
External links
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Wikimedia Commons has media related to Kageneckia angustifolia. |
- "Kageneckia angustifolia". Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
- "Kageneckia angustifolia". Chilebosque. Retrieved 2010-04-03.