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Peumus boldus (boldo)

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Wikipedia Abstract

Peumus boldus, the only species in the genus Peumus, is commonly known as Boldo (from the Mapudungun name foḻo). This tree of the family Monimiaceae is natively endemic to the central region of Chile, occurring from 33° to 40° southern latitude. Boldo has also been introduced to Europe and North Africa, though it is not often seen outside botanical gardens.
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Attributes

Edible [1]  May be edible. See the Plants For A Future link below for details.
Flower Type [1]  Dioecious
Hazards [1]  The leaves contain a toxic alkaloid;
Leaf Type [1]  Evergreen
Pollinators [1]  Insects, Lepidoptera
Scent [1]  The leaves have a lemon-camphor aroma.
Structure [1]  Tree
Usage [1]  The bark is a source of tannin and is also used as a dye; A deliciously fragrant essential oil is obtained from the leaves; The dried and powdered leaves are scattered amongst clothes to sweeten them and repel insects; The small fruits are dried and used as beads in necklaces; When warmed by the body or the sun they release the scent of cinnamon; The wood is used for making charcoal;
Height [1]  20 feet (6 m)
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Predators

Dusicyon culpaeus[2]
Dusicyon griseus[2]

External References

USDA Plant Profile

Citations

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♦ 1Plants For A Future licensed under a Creative Commons Attribution 4.0 License
♦ 2Plant/frugivore interactions in South American temperate forests, JUAN J. ARMESTO, RICARDO ROZZI, PAMELA MIRANDA and CARLOS SABAG, Revista Chilena de Historia Natural 60: 321-336, 1987
Abstract provided by DBpedia licensed under a Creative Commons License
Species taxanomy provided by GBIF Secretariat (2022). GBIF Backbone Taxonomy. Checklist dataset https://doi.org/10.15468/39omei accessed via GBIF.org on 2023-06-13; License: CC BY 4.0