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Azara celastrina

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Azara celastrina
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Malpighiales
Family: Salicaceae
Genus: Azara
Species:
A. celastrina
Binomial name
Azara celastrina
D.Don
Synonyms
  • Azara sparsiflora Steud.
  • Azara tomentosa Bertero ex Steud.

Azara celastrina, also known as lilen, is a small tree in the family Salicaceae. It grows to a height of 10m and its native range is central Chile. The yellow flowers are in an axillary corymb, and the leaves are serrate, oval and alternate, with a length of 4cm. A. celastrina grows in semi-arid conditions up to 1000m elevation.[1][2]

References

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  1. ^ "Azara celastrina D.Don". Royal Botanic Gardens Kew. Archived from the original on 2022-04-17. Retrieved 2022-06-05.
  2. ^ Chester, Sharon (2010). A Wildlife Guide to Chile - Continental Chile, Chilean Antarctica, Easter Island, Juan Fernández Archipelago. Princeton University Press. p. 79. ISBN 978-1400831500. Retrieved 2022-06-05.