HEIGHT up to 65 ft (20 m)
TYPE Evergreen
OCCURRENCE Chile, Peru
First used by the Mapuche people of Chile, the bark extract of this tree is utilized as a foaming agent in beverages and a wetting agent in photography. BARK Gray-brown, finely pustular, turning darker and tough. LEAF Alternate, elliptic to ovate, margins smooth to toothed. FLOWER White, in terminal flat-topped clusters. FRUIT Follicle with winged seeds.
