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Lardizabalaceae FAMILY

Boquila trifoliolata

Boquila trifoliolata

Edibility
2/5
Medicinal
2/5

Safety & Hazards

None known

Botanical Description

Boquila trifoliolata is an evergreen climbing shrub with stems around 6 metres long. It climbs into the surrounding vegetation, supporting itself by twining[ 330 Title ChileFlora Publication Author Website http://www.chileflora.com/index.html Publisher Year 0 ISBN Description Not realy a flora, but a lovely site with lots of helpful information for the gardener and an abundance of excellent photos covering over 2,000 species of Chilean plants. ]. The lant is harvested from the wild for local use as a food, medicine and source of materials. It is sometimes grown as an ornamental.

Habitat & Origin

Origintemperate
Native RangeS. America - central Chile, western Argentina
HabitatEvergreen to semi-deciduous forests; at elevations from 100 - 600 metres[ 1691 Title An Overview of Lardizabalaceae Publication Curtis’s Botanical Magazine 2012 vol. 29 (3): pp. 235-276 Author Christenhusz M.J.M. Publisher Year 2012 ISBN Description ].