Rainforest flora, Northern Chilean Patagonia.

 Notro or ciruelillo: Embothrium coccineum

Notro or Ciruelillo: Embothrium coccineum, has simple alternate leaves, with entire margin and variable shapes which go from elliptical and short to long oval-lanceolate, with a dark green color.

In October the tree are covered wit beautiful red flowers which become greenish fruit called follicles; these follicles open once ripe leaving the flying seeds free.

They are relatively small trees which invade open lands; nevertheless, big isolated trees are found in the forest; the bark is flat and bright.


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