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Citronella mucronata
Huillipatagua is an evergreen tree native to central Chile, growing to about 10 m with glossy leaves and small purple fruit. It is grown mainly as a shade or ornamental tree in mild climates and needs well-drained soil and regular water while young.
Citronella mucronata, the huillipatagua (Spanish pronunciation: [wiʝipaˈtaɣwa]), naranjillo, or Chilean citronella tree, is an evergreen tree in the family Cardiopteridaceae. It is endemic to Chile and grows in the Chilean matorral region of central Chile from 30º to 40° south latitude.
Citronella mucronata is native to the Mediterranean climate Chilean matorral ecoregion, and grows discontinuously from Limari Province (30°40'S) to Osorno Province (40°30'S), between 15 and 1,050 meters (49 and 3,445 ft) elevation. It is common in the Chilean Coastal Range, and less common to the east in the foothills of the Andes.
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The care summary was written by AI (Claude, Anthropic) from the sources on this page, with general growing knowledge where they are silent. Check before relying on it.
Life form, climate and native range: World Checklist of Vascular Plants, Royal Botanic Gardens, Kew (CC BY 3.0), reformatted; see Plants of the World Online.
