Geoffroea decorticans

Common name
Chañar
1
Degraded Urban Soils
2
Soil Fixers
3
Improves urban life

Description

Family:
Fabaceae

Small tree that inhabits arid zones. Forms groves and blooms yellow. Endures short periods of frost. Very characteristic of the northern zone of Chile, although it also adapts well in Santiago. Dense trunk and edible fruit.

Habitat

Desert areas of northern Chile and Argentina.

Location

XV,I,II,III,IV

Collection site

Ovalle
2/17/2019