Escallonia myrtilloides is an evergreen shrub or tree in the Escalloniaceae family, native to open montane wet forests and paramos from Costa Rica to Bolivia. It occurs at elevations between 1,900 and 4,200 metres (6,200 and 13,800 feet).[1][2]
Trees or shrubs from 2–6 metres (6 ft 7 in – 19 ft 8 in) high, with irregular to conical shaped crown and branches growing almost horizontally, giving the tree the appearance of a Chinese pagoda. Leaves dark green, leathery, obovate, of 0.8–2.3 centimetres (0.31–0.91 in) long, 0.4–1 centimetre (0.16–0.39 in) wide; borne on short twigs. Inflorescences in corymbs of 1–1.5 centimetres (0.39–0.59 in) long; flowers greenish white to pale yellow; fruits green, ca. 0.6 centimetres (0.24 in) wide, with numerous seeds.[2][3]
Distribution and habitatedit
The species is found in high Andean wet forests, open areas and paramos, and is often dominant on rocky slopes.[2][3]
Usesedit
Escallonia myrtilloides furnishes a reddish wood, with resistance to tension and shocks and easy drying. Because of this, it is useful for fences and woodcrafts.[4][5]
The tree has an ornamental quality due to its distinctive crown shape, and is also used for hedges.[4]
Referencesedit
^"Tropicos.org". Missouri Botanical Garden. Retrieved 2 April 2017.
^ abcGargiullo, Margaret (2008). A field guide to plants of Costa Rica. New York: Oxford University Press. pp. 180. ISBN978-0-19-518824-0.
^ ab. Biodiversidad de Costa Rica (in Spanish). INBio. Archived from the original on 25 September 2015. Retrieved 23 September 2015.
^ ab"Rodamonte - Escallonia myrtilloides". opepa.org (in Spanish). Organizacion para la Educación y Protección Ambiental. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
^. El Mundo Forestal (in Spanish). Archived from the original on 24 June 2014. Retrieved 24 September 2015.
January 01, 1970
escallonia, myrtilloides, evergreen, shrub, tree, escalloniaceae, family, native, open, montane, forests, paramos, from, costa, rica, bolivia, occurs, elevations, between, metres, feet, branchlet, with, leaves, flowers, scientific, classification, kingdom, pla. Escallonia myrtilloides is an evergreen shrub or tree in the Escalloniaceae family native to open montane wet forests and paramos from Costa Rica to Bolivia It occurs at elevations between 1 900 and 4 200 metres 6 200 and 13 800 feet 1 2 Escallonia myrtilloides Branchlet with leaves and flowers Scientific classification Kingdom Plantae Clade Tracheophytes Clade Angiosperms Clade Eudicots Clade Asterids Order Escalloniales Family Escalloniaceae Genus Escallonia Species E myrtilloides Binomial name Escallonia myrtilloidesL f Synonyms Escallonia adscendens Rusby Escallonia corymbosa Ruiz amp Pav Pers Escallonia hypsophila Diels Escallonia myrtilloides var myrtilloides Stereoxylon corymbosum Ruiz amp Pav Contents 1 Description 2 Distribution and habitat 3 Uses 4 ReferencesDescription editTrees or shrubs from 2 6 metres 6 ft 7 in 19 ft 8 in high with irregular to conical shaped crown and branches growing almost horizontally giving the tree the appearance of a Chinese pagoda Leaves dark green leathery obovate of 0 8 2 3 centimetres 0 31 0 91 in long 0 4 1 centimetre 0 16 0 39 in wide borne on short twigs Inflorescences in corymbs of 1 1 5 centimetres 0 39 0 59 in long flowers greenish white to pale yellow fruits green ca 0 6 centimetres 0 24 in wide with numerous seeds 2 3 Distribution and habitat editThe species is found in high Andean wet forests open areas and paramos and is often dominant on rocky slopes 2 3 Uses editEscallonia myrtilloides furnishes a reddish wood with resistance to tension and shocks and easy drying Because of this it is useful for fences and woodcrafts 4 5 The tree has an ornamental quality due to its distinctive crown shape and is also used for hedges 4 References edit Tropicos org Missouri Botanical Garden Retrieved 2 April 2017 a b c Gargiullo Margaret 2008 A field guide to plants of Costa Rica New York Oxford University Press pp 180 ISBN 978 0 19 518824 0 a b Escallonia myrtilloides Biodiversidad de Costa Rica in Spanish INBio Archived from the original on 25 September 2015 Retrieved 23 September 2015 a b Rodamonte Escallonia myrtilloides opepa org in Spanish Organizacion para la Educacion y Proteccion Ambiental Retrieved 24 September 2015 Ciprecillo El Mundo Forestal in Spanish Archived from the original on 24 June 2014 Retrieved 24 September 2015 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Escallonia myrtilloides amp oldid 1213827415, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
