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''Griselinia carlomunozii''<br/>
 
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''Griselinia jodinifolia''<br/>
 
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''Griselinia littoralis''<br/>
 
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''Griselinia lucida''<br/>
 
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''Griselinia racemosa''<br/>
 
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''Griselinia ruscifolia''<br/>
 
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Griselinia (after Franc Griselini, Venetian botanist, middle of eighteenth century). Including Decostea. Cornaceae. Woody plants with large, glossy, laurel- like foliage, rarely cultivated in the South, and nearly hardy at Washington.
 
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Trees, shrubs or climbers from New Zeal., Chile and Brazil, with lvs. alternate, often unequal - sided, thick and leathery: fls. minute; in glabrous or pubescent racemes or panicles; calyx very small, 5-toothed, the petals 5, imbricated; stamens 5, with subulate filaments: fr. baccate, 1- or rarely 2-celled.—Six or seven species. Related to Garrya, from which it differs in the alternate lvs. Little cult, in Amer.
 
 
'''''Griselinia''''' is a genus of seven species of [[shrub]]s and [[tree]]s, with a highly disjunct distribution native to [[New Zealand]] and [[South America]]. It is a classic example of the [[Antarctic flora]].  
 
'''''Griselinia''''' is a genus of seven species of [[shrub]]s and [[tree]]s, with a highly disjunct distribution native to [[New Zealand]] and [[South America]]. It is a classic example of the [[Antarctic flora]].  
  
 
It is the sole genus in the family '''Griseliniaceae'''; in the past it was often placed in the [[Cornaceae]] (dogwood family, order [[Cornales]]), but differs from that in many features; recent genetic evidence from the [[Angiosperm Phylogeny Group]] has shown that it is correctly placed in the [[Apiales]].
 
It is the sole genus in the family '''Griseliniaceae'''; in the past it was often placed in the [[Cornaceae]] (dogwood family, order [[Cornales]]), but differs from that in many features; recent genetic evidence from the [[Angiosperm Phylogeny Group]] has shown that it is correctly placed in the [[Apiales]].
  
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The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[evergreen]], smooth and glossy above, often paler below. The [[flower]]s are very small, with five sepals and stamens and a single stigma, but no petals. The [[fruit]] is a small [[berry]].
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The [[leaf|leaves]] are [[evergreen]], smooth and glossy above, often paler below. The [[flower]]s are very small, with five sepals and stamens and a single stigma. Petals 2-3 mm long. However, the female flower of ''G.lucida'' has no petals. The [[fruit]] is a small purple oval [[berry]] 5-10 mm long.
  
 
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The two New Zealand species are large shrubs or trees, from 4-20 m tall. Both trees are or can be [[epiphytic]] or [[hemiphytic]]. Though sometimes occurring on rocky outcrops or coastal cliffs G.lucida is almost exclusively so. The young tree  often colonizes amongst other epiphytes like [[Collospermum]] and [[Astelia]] high in the forest canopy, before growing aerial roots down the trunk of its host. Upon contact with the ground the roots can become large - up to 250mm thick, and are easily identified for their heavy length wise corrugations.  G.lucida seldom becomes a freestanding tree if having begun life epiphytically, and can often be seen to have collapsed where the host has died.
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The two New Zealand species are large shrubs or trees, from 4-20 m tall. Both trees are or can be [[epiphytic]] or [[hemiphytic]]. Though sometimes occurring on rocky outcrops or coastal cliffs G.lucida is almost exclusively so. The young tree  often colonizes amongst other epiphytes like [[Collospermum]] and [[Astelia]] high in the forest canopy, before growing aerial roots down the trunk of its host. Upon contact with the ground the roots can become large - up to 250 mm thick, and are easily identified for their heavy length wise corrugations.  ''G. lucida'' seldom becomes a freestanding tree if having begun life epiphytically, and can often be seen to have collapsed where the host has died.
 
Epiphytic growth in G.littoralis is less common but does occur in wetter climates.
 
Epiphytic growth in G.littoralis is less common but does occur in wetter climates.
  
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The vernacular names are of [[Māori]] origin.
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==Cultivation==
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*''G. littoralis'' - [[Kapuka]]; leaves 6-14 cm long.
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*''G. lucida'' - [[Akapuka]]; differs from ''G. littoralis'' in larger leaves, to 12-18 cm long.
 
  
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The vernacular names from New Zealand species are of [[Māori]] origin.
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*''[[Griselinia littoralis|G. littoralis]]'' - Kapuka; leaves 6-14 cm long.
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*''G. lucida'' - [[Akapuka]]; differs from ''G. littoralis'' in larger leaves, to 12-18 cm long.
  
 
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*''G. ruscifolia'' - Argentina, Chile, southeast [[Brazil]]
 
*''G. ruscifolia'' - Argentina, Chile, southeast [[Brazil]]
 
*''G. scandens'' - central and southern Chile
 
*''G. scandens'' - central and southern Chile
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==References==
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<!--- xxxxx  *Flora: The Gardener's Bible, by Sean Hogan. Global Book Publishing, 2003. ISBN 0881925381  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *American Horticultural Society: A-Z Encyclopedia of Garden Plants, by Christopher Brickell, Judith D. Zuk. 1996. ISBN 0789419432  -->
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<!--- xxxxx  *Sunset National Garden Book. Sunset Books, Inc., 1997. ISBN 0376038608  -->
  
 
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* Pictures of [http://www.chilebosque.cl/shrb/gjodi.html ''Griselinia jodinifolia''] and [http://www.chilebosque.cl/epiv/grace.html ''Griselinia racemosa''] from ''Chilebosque''.
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Latest revision as of 20:19, 9 August 2010


Griselinia littoralis foliage and flowers


Plant Characteristics
Lifespan: ⌛ perennial
Cultivation
Scientific Names

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Griselinia is a genus of seven species of shrubs and trees, with a highly disjunct distribution native to New Zealand and South America. It is a classic example of the Antarctic flora.

It is the sole genus in the family Griseliniaceae; in the past it was often placed in the Cornaceae (dogwood family, order Cornales), but differs from that in many features; recent genetic evidence from the Angiosperm Phylogeny Group has shown that it is correctly placed in the Apiales.

The leaves are evergreen, smooth and glossy above, often paler below. The flowers are very small, with five sepals and stamens and a single stigma. Petals 2-3 mm long. However, the female flower of G.lucida has no petals. The fruit is a small purple oval berry 5-10 mm long.

New Zealand species

The two New Zealand species are large shrubs or trees, from 4-20 m tall. Both trees are or can be epiphytic or hemiphytic. Though sometimes occurring on rocky outcrops or coastal cliffs G.lucida is almost exclusively so. The young tree often colonizes amongst other epiphytes like Collospermum and Astelia high in the forest canopy, before growing aerial roots down the trunk of its host. Upon contact with the ground the roots can become large - up to 250 mm thick, and are easily identified for their heavy length wise corrugations. G. lucida seldom becomes a freestanding tree if having begun life epiphytically, and can often be seen to have collapsed where the host has died. Epiphytic growth in G.littoralis is less common but does occur in wetter climates.

Cultivation

Propagation

Pests and diseases

Varieties

The vernacular names from New Zealand species are of Māori origin.

  • G. littoralis - Kapuka; leaves 6-14 cm long.
  • G. lucida - Akapuka; differs from G. littoralis in larger leaves, to 12-18 cm long.
South American species

The five South American species are smaller shrubs, 1-5 m tall. All are known as Yelmo.

Gallery

  • photo 1

  • photo 2

  • photo 3

References


External links


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