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Plant Characteristics
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Cultivation

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Scientific Names

Read about Colliguaya in the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture
Colliguaya (Chilean name). Euphorbiaceae. Small trees of the Chilean region, scarcely in cult., although the fragrant wood of some species is used. Seeds of this and related genera which have springing movements, due to contained insect larvae are sometimes known as "jumping beans." Juice milky: fls. monoecious, apetalous; calyx imbricate or none in staminate fls.; stamens 1-5; ovary 2-4-celled, cells 1-ovuled. The following may be expected in botanical collections, although probably not in the trade: C. odorifera, Molina. Lvs. serrate, ovate to oblong. C. brasiliensis, Klotzsch. Lvs. serrulate, linear-lanceolate. C. integerrima, Gill. & Hook. Lvs. linear, entire. J. B. S. Norton. ^CH The above text is from the Standard Cyclopedia of Horticulture. It may be out of date, but still contains valuable and interesting information which can be incorporated into the remainder of the article. Click on "Collapse" in the header to hide this text.

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