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Gevuina avellana
Chilean Hazel
Origin: Native to southern Chile and adjacent valleys in Argentina.
| Family |
| Proteaceae |
| Genus |
| Gevuina |
| Species |
| avellana |
| Category |
| Woody |
| Type |
| Tree (evergreen) |
| USDA Hardiness Zone |
| 8 - 11 |
| Canadian Hardiness Zone |
| Requires cold season protection under glass. |
| RHS Hardiness Zone |
| H1c - H5 |
| Temperature (°C) |
| -15 - 10 |
| Temperature (°F) |
| 5 - 50 |
| Height |
| 20 m |
| Spread |
| 10 m |
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Description and Growing Information
Flowering Period
| Cultivation |
| Prefers partial-shade and plant in moist, well-drained and slightly acid soils. |
| Growth |
| Slow |
| Habitat |
| Wet mountain forests. |
| Leaf Description |
| Composite leaves that are toothed. |
| Flower Description |
| Small and grouped two by two in long racemes. |
| Fruit Description |
| The fruit is a nut. |
| Colour Description |
| The leaves are bright green. The flowers are a whitish-beige. The fruit is dark red when young and turns black. |
| Notable Specimens |
| Trewidden Garden, Trewidden, Penzance, England. Trebah Garden Trust, Mawnan Smith, Falmouth, Cornwall, United Kingdom. |
| Ethnobotanical Uses (Disclaimer) |
| The seeds can be eaten raw, cooked or toasted. It is rich in antioxidants such as vitamin E. Gevuina oil is used as a cosmetic ingredient for its moisturizing qualities and is used in some sunscreen products. |
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