Kageneckia angustifolia

Kageneckia angustifolia (also known as frangel) is a species of plant in the family Rosaceae. It is endemic to Chile. It grows from Limari to Talca (30 to 35°S) in the Chilean Coast Range and in the Andes.

Kageneckia angustifolia
Scientific classification Edit this classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Clade: Tracheophytes
Clade: Angiosperms
Clade: Eudicots
Clade: Rosids
Order: Rosales
Family: Rosaceae
Genus: Kageneckia
Species:
K. angustifolia
Binomial name
Kageneckia angustifolia

Description

It is an evergreen small tree or shrub that measures up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, the bark is greyish-brown and sheds in longitudinal strips. Leaves are alternate, very leathery, with toothed edge and linear shape, the leaves are petiolate, glossy light-green about 9 cm long. The flowers are unisexual star-shaped and white, solitary or clustered in axillary inflorescences. The calyx is formed by 5 sepals, the corolla is made up by 5 petals. The male ones have 15 stamens. The fruit is a pentamerous star-shaped capsule, about 2–3 cm in diameter. The seeds are winged.

Uses

The wood is used for elaborating coal.

Etymology

Kageneckia in honour of Frederick von Kageneck, Austrian ambassador to Madrid.

Media related to Kageneckia angustifolia at Wikimedia Commons

  • "Kageneckia angustifolia". Enciclopedia de la Flora Chilena. Retrieved 2010-04-03.
  • "Kageneckia angustifolia". Chilebosque. Retrieved 2010-04-03.


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