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'''''Kageneckia oblonga''''' known as '''Bollen''' is a species of [[plant]] in the [[Rosaceae]] family. It is endemic to [[Chile]]. ''K. oblonga'' is an evergreen tree.<ref>Torrey Botanical Club. 1905</ref>  It grows from [[Coquimbo]] to [[Malleco Province|Malleco]] (29 to 38°S). Example occurrences are found specifically found in central [[Chile]] within the [[La Campana National Park]] and [[Cerro La Campana]] forest areas. In these areas the [[endangered]] [[Chilean Wine Palm]], ''[[Jubaea chilensis]]'' is an associated tree species.<ref>C. Michael Hogan. 2008</ref>

It is an [[evergreen]] small tree or shrub that measures up to 5 m (16 ft) tall, the leaves are alternate, very leathery, with toothed edge and oblong shaped, the leaves are [[Petiole (botany)|petiolate]], yellowish-green, about 3-6 cm long. The flowers are unisexual  star-shaped and white, solitary or clustered in axillary [[inflorescence]]s. The [[calyx (botany)|calyx]] is formed by 5 [[sepal]]s, the [[corolla (flower)|corolla]] is made up by 5 petals. The male ones have 15-20 [[stamen]]s. The fruit is a pentameous star-shaped [[Capsule (fruit)|capsule]], about 2-3 cm in diameter. The seeds are winged.