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Devil's Elder

Raukaua laetevirens

Devil's Elder
Photo: B. Agustín Amenabar L., CC BY-SA 3.0
Family
Araliaceae (Ivy family)
Grows as
Tree, Shrub, Epiphyte
Native range
C. & S. Chile to SW. Argentina
Climate
temperate

About

Raukaua laetevirens, known as traumen and sauco del diablo (devil's elder), is a species of plant in the family Araliaceae native to Chile and adjacent parts of Argentina. It occurs from Maule (35°50'S) to Punta Arenas (53°S). It grows in rainforests and near water courses.

Other Raukaua plants

Raukaua anomalus · Raukaua edgerleyi · Raukaua gunnii · Raukaua simplex · Raukaua

Text excerpted from the Wikipedia article Raukaua laetevirens by its contributors, under CC BY-SA 4.0; the excerpts are shared under the same licence.

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.

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