Ruiz & Pav., Lardizabalaceae |
Present on Pacific Islands? yes
Primarily a threat at high elevations? no
Common name(s): [more details]
English: zabala fruit |
Spanish: cóguil, coguilera, coquil, voqui, voqui blanco |
Habit: vine
Description:
Genus: Los flores dióicas; las femeninas solitarias, las masculinas racimosas. Sépalos i pétalos 6. Estambres 6, con los filamentos unidos en tubo. los frutos (coguil) son bayos ovalados-redondos de un verde amarillento; son comestibles"
Species: Las dos brácteas en la base de las flores o inflorescencias son acorazonadas, ovaladas i desiguales en sus lados. Las hojas biternadas (o tambien triternadas?) con la hojuela intermedia aovada, a veces obcordada, las laterales mas pequeñas, todas peladas, enteras, of festonadas o trilobuladas. Altura del tallo 2-3 m" (Reich, 1896; vol. 1, pp. 28-29).
Habitat/ecology: "In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions: Medium altitude up to the timber line; low altitude, interior valleys; coastal mountains, 500-2000 m. Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall, short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month); somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3-5 months, precipitation of 400-800 mm concentrated in winter. Some shadow, some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20-40% of light; in shadow, steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40-80% of light; in deep shadow, deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80-100% shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)" (Chileflora).
Propagation: Seed
Native range: Chile (TROPICOS and Chileflora).
Presence:
Pacific | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
Chile (offshore islands)
Juan Fernández Islands |
Isla Más a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) |
introduced
invasive |
Skottsberg, Carl (1953) (p. 218) |
Chile (offshore islands)
Juan Fernández Islands |
Isla Más a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) |
introduced
invasive cultivated |
Atkinson, Rachel/Sawyer, John (2011) |
Chile (offshore islands)
Juan Fernández Islands |
Isla Más a Tierra (Robinson Crusoe Island) |
introduced
invasive |
Danton, Philippe/Perrier, Christophe/Martinez Reyes, Guido (2006) (p. 554) |
Pacific Rim | |||
Country/Terr./St. & Island group |
Location |
Cited status &
Cited as invasive & Cited as cultivated & Cited as aboriginal introduction? |
Reference &
Comments |
South America (Pacific rim)
South America (Pacific rim) |
Chile (Republic of) |
native
|
Belov, Michail (2013) |
Control: If you know of control methods for Lardizabala biternata, please let us know.