Crinodendron hookerianum

Crinodendron hookerianum
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Oxalidales
Family: Elaeocarpaceae
Genus: Crinodendron
Species:
C. hookerianum
Binomial name
Crinodendron hookerianum
Distribution of Crinodendron hookerianum (South-Central Chile)
Synonyms[1]
  • Tricuspidaria hookeriana (Gay) R.O.Cunn.
  • Crinodendron eriocladum Gand.
  • Tricuspidaria lanceolata Miq.

Crinodendron hookerianum, known as the Chilean lantern tree, is an evergreen tree in the family Elaeocarpaceae. It is endemic to Chile, where it occurs from Cautin to Palena (38 to 43°S). It grows near streams and in very humid and shady places, and is often found in Valdivian temperate forests.[2]

  1. ^ "Crinodendron hookerianum Gay". Plants of the World Online. Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew. Retrieved 28 September 2022.
  2. ^ "Oxford University Plants 400: Crinodendron species".