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Laureliopsis is a genus with a single species, Laureliopsis philippiana (tepa or wawán), an evergreen tree from Chile and adjacent Argentina that grows to about 30 m on humid, deep soils. It is rarely grown in gardens, so the care notes below are general guidance for this tree.
Laureliopsis is a genus of flowering plants with just one species, Laureliopsis philippiana, known as tepa and wawán, endemic to Chile and the narrow neighboring strip of Argentina (35 to 45°S). In Chile it is found from Maule to Aysén. It grows on humid and deep soils.
The wood is used in construction, however it rots when exposed to outdoors moisture. It has been planted in Spain.
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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.
