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Because of its beautiful flowering, the plant is used as for decorative and bee-keeping purposes. At the end of January when the tree is covered in snow, bees visit its flowers, which store nectar. The term Eucryphia is Greek and means “well-hidden”, referring to the sepals that completely wrap the floral bud; cordifolia, of Latin origin, is an allusion to the shape of the base of the leaf. |
Leaves have edges that are finely serrated. Newly sprouted leaves are reddish. |
Smooth bark that is brownish-gray in color. |
Inflorescence (flowering) with a few white flowers at the top. Flowering occurs from January to March. |
Fruit is a capsule. |
In Chile, it can be found between the Maule and Aysén Regions. Found on trails that border the Fuy and Trufúl rivers, the pampas of the black-faced Ibis. |