Lardizabala

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Lardizabala
Plant Info
Scientific classification
Kingdom: Plantae
Division: Magnoliophyta
Class: Magnoliopsida
Order: Ranunculales
Family: Lardizabalaceae
Genus: Lardizabala
Ruiz & Pav.

Species
See text.

Lardizabala is a genus of flowering plants of 1-2 species of evergreen lianas, native to temperate forests of central and southern Chile. It comprises Lardizabala biternata Ruiz & Pav, known as Voqui cógüil, Voqui coille, Cogüilera, Coiye, Coille, in Chile; which is grown for its edible fruits (cógüiles) and ornamental flowers; and probably Lardizabala triternata Ruiz & Pav.

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