Biology:Crinodendron
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Short description: Genus of flowering plants in the family Elaeocarpaceae
| Crinodendron | |
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| C. hookerianum | |
Scientific classification 
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Tracheophytes |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Angiosperms |
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| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Rosids |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Oxalidales |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Elaeocarpaceae |
| Script error: No such module "Taxobox ranks".: | Crinodendron Molina |
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| Crinodendron patagua | |
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Tricuspidaria | |
Crinodendron is a genus of flowering plants belonging to the family Elaeocarpaceae. The eight species are evergreen shrubs or small trees native to the forests of Chile. They have narrow, leathery evergreen leaves and pendent bell-shaped flowers in red, pink or white.
Etymology
The generic name Crinodendron is composed of two Greek words: krinŏn, meaning lily, and dendron, meaning tree.[1]
Horticulture
In cultivation in temperate areas they require a sheltered location.[2]
References
- ↑ Crinodendron hookerianum | Landscape Plants | Oregon State University. (n.d.). Retrieved April 11, 2023, from https://landscapeplants.oregonstate.edu/plants/crinodendron-hookerianum
- ↑ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. pp. 1136. ISBN 1405332964.
External links
Wikidata ☰ Q2891041 entry
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