Chile slugwood, Southern acorn tree
Beilschmiedia berteroana

Family: Lauraceae

What it is like

A tree. It can grow 30 m tall. The trunk can be 1 m across. The bark is grey and has cracks along it. The leaves are opposite and narrowly oval. They are shiny green above. They are 3-8 cm long by 2-4 cm wide. The leaf stalks are hairy. The flowering shoots are 5-6 cm long. The flowers are greenish-yellow. The fruit is round and green and has one seeds. The fruit are about 2 cm across.

Where it is found

It is a tropical plant. It grows at 1,800 m above sea level.

Countries/locations it is found in

Chile, South America

How it is used for food

Edible parts

Fruit

How it is grown

Its other names

Local names

Belloto del centro, Belloto del Suro, Ulmo

Synonyms

Adenostemum nitidum Bertero; Bellota nitida Phil.; Bellota pauciflora Phil.; Boldu chilanum Nees ex Meisn.; Boldu nitidum Meisn.; Cryptocarya berteroana Gay; Cryptocarya nitida Phil.;