Eucryphia cordifolia
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|image = Eucryphia cordifolia.jpg
|status = LR/nt
|status_system = IUCN2.3
|genus = Eucryphia
|species = cordifolia
|authority = Cav.
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- Eucryphia glutinosa (Poepp. & Endl.) Baill.
- Eucryphia nymansensis J.Bausch
- Eucryphia patagonica Speg.
- Eucryphia pinnatifolia Gay
- Fagus glutinosa Poepp. & Endl.
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|url=http://www.theplantlist.org/tpl1.1/record/kew-2802761
|title=The Plant List: A Working List of All Plant Species
|access-date=21 August 2016}}
Eucryphia cordifolia, the ulmo, is a species of tree in the family Cunoniaceae. It is found in Chile and Argentina. It is threatened by logging and habitat loss. The natural habitat is along the Andes Range from 38 to 43°S, and up to 700 meters (2300 ft) above sea level. It is an exquisite tree with a thick trunk and broad crown and can become over 12 m (39 ft) high.{{Cite web |title=Eucryphia × nymansensis {{!}} plant hybrid {{!}} Britannica |url=https://www.britannica.com/plant/Eucryphia-nymansensis |access-date=2023-10-09 |website=Encyclopædia Britannica |language=en}} It blooms in February and March, depending on latitude and altitude. The fruit is a capsule about 1.5 cm (0.6 in) in length.
Cultivation and uses
Its flowers contain a highly appreciated aromatic nectar, harvested by introduced European bees and commercialized as ulmo honey (miel de Ulmo).
The wood is light brown to brown, heavy, moderately firm, rather hard and quite resistant to decay. It is used locally for construction and very extensively as firewood.
It grows well on the western coast of Scotland, UK, where several notable specimens exist, including possibly the most northerly cultivated example at Inverewe Garden. It dislikes cold winters. It can also be found in southern England and the island of Ireland. It has been planted in the North Pacific Coast of the United States.{{cite web | url = https://treesandshrubsonline.org/articles/eucryphia/eucryphia-cordifolia/
| title = Eucryphia cordifolia | publisher = Trees and Shrubs Online | access-date = 18 April 2021}}
Chemical composition
Eucryphin, a chromone rhamnoside, can be isolated from the bark of E. cordifolia.Eucryphin, a new chromone rhamnoside from the bark of Eucryphia cordifolia. R. Tschesche, S. Delhvi, S. Sepulveda and E. Breitmaier, Phytochemistry, Volume 18, Issue 5, 1979, pages 867-869, {{doi|10.1016/0031-9422(79)80032-1}}
References
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External links
- {{cite web |title=Eucryphia cordifolia|work=Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena | url=http://www.florachilena.cl/Niv_tax/Angiospermas/Ordenes/Rosales/Eucryphiaceae/cordifolia/Ulmo.htm|access-date=2009-06-27}}
- {{cite web |title=Pictures and description of Eucryphia cordifolia|work=PlantenTuin Esveld | url=http://www.esveld.nl/htmldiaen/e/eucord.htm|access-date=2009-06-27}}
- {{cite web|title=Eucryphia cordifolia in Washington Park Arboretum |work=Washington Park Arboretum |url=http://www.seattle.gov/parks/proparks/projects/ArboretumReport.pdf |access-date=2009-06-27 |url-status=dead |archive-url=https://web.archive.org/web/20090324233535/http://www.seattle.gov/parks/proparks/projects/ArboretumReport.pdf |archive-date=2009-03-24 }}
- {{cite web |title=Eucryphia cordifolia makes gaseous biodiesel!|work=Autobloggreen | url=http://www.autobloggreen.com/2008/11/05/tree-fungus-makes-gaseous-biodiesel-to-kill-its-enemies|access-date=2009-06-27}}
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Category:Trees of mild maritime climate
Category:Flora of the Valdivian temperate forests
Category:Near threatened flora of South America