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Image of Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lomatia hirsuta

VII Region, Las Placetas (cerca Radal Siete Tazas), Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 10 21, 2006

 

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Species:  Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels ex Macbr.
Family:  Proteaceae Identification OK   
Order:  Proteales
Chilean Name:  Radal , Raral , Nogal silvestre
English Name: 
German Name: 
Russian Name: 
Record:  0194
About 3 Lomatia in Chile and 3 in our data base.
About 7 Proteaceae in Chile and 7 in our data base.

 

Medicinal   Timber   Industrial Use   
1st Region: Lat: 18° - 21° Main Cities: Arica, Iquique.
2d Region: Lat: 21° - 26° Main Cities: Antofagasta, Calama.
3d Region: Lat: 26° - 29° Main Cities: Copiapó, Vallenar.
4th Region: Lat: 29° - 32° Main Cities: La Serena, Ovalle.
5th Region: Lat: 32° - 33° Main Cities: Valparaiso, Los Andes.
Metropolitan Region: Lat: 33°- 34° Main Cities: Santiago.
6th Region: Lat: 34° - 35° Main Cities: Rancagua.
7th Region: Lat: 35° - 36° Main Cities: Talca, Curicó.
8th Region: Lat: 36° - 38° Main Cities: Concepción, Chillan, Los Angeles.
9th Region: Lat: 38° - 39° Main Cities: Temuco, Villarrica, Pucón.
10th Region: Lat: 39° - 44° Main Cities: Valdivia, Osorno, Puerto Montt.
11th Region: Lat: 44° - 49° Main Cities: Coihaique.
12th Region: Lat 49°- 55° Main Cities: Punta Arenas, Puerto Natales, Puerto Williams.
 USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).     Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.   Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.   In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.   In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.   
Medium altitude up to the timber line
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys
Medium altitude up to the timber line Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
White, without information on the number of petals      Tree     

Native    Very Frequent

Height: 15 m.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lomatia hirsuta

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Altos del Lircay, Chile
Altitude: 400-1550 m. 01 07, 2006

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Tree

Flower: White, without information on the number of petals

Height: 15 m.

 

Image of Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lomatia hirsuta

VII Region, Las Placetas (cerca Radal Siete Tazas), Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 10 21, 2006

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Medium altitude up to the timber line
Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.

 

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).
Somewhat dry areas where the drought may last 3 - 5 months. Precipitations of 400 - 800 mm. are concentrated in winter.

 

Light conditions:

Fully exposed to the sun. Level areas or slopes facing north.
Some shadow. Some protection against direct sunlight, some shadow from vegetation, filtering about 20 - 40 % of light.
In shadow. Steep slopes facing south or a vegetation cover which filters 40 - 80 % of light.
In deep shadow. Deep ravines facing south with additional shadow from trees, or where there is a very dense vegetation cover which gives 80 - 100 % shadow (for instance, the Valdivian forests)

 

Image of Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lomatia hirsuta

VII Region, Las Placetas (cerca Radal Siete Tazas), Chile
Altitude: 400-700 m. 10 21, 2006

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

Useful properties:

Medicinal
Timber
Industrial Use

 

 

 

Image of Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Lomatia hirsuta

VII Region, Reserva Nacional Radal Siete Tazas, Chile
Altitude: 1200-2300 m. 12 25, 2005

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 7, even 6b. The plant tolerates low temperatures (-15° C even -20° C), it can be covered by snow for months (1 - 8 months).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (2) of Lomatia hirsuta (Lam.) Diels ex Macbr. available here

More species from the same Proteaceae family in our data base:

Embothrium coccineum fma. andina (Notro andino / Ciruelillo)

Embothrium coccineum (Notro, ciruelillo)

Gevuina avellana (Avellano / Gevuín)

Lomatia dentada (Avellanillo / Avellanito / Palo negro / Piñol)

Lomatia ferruginea (Fuinque / Palmilla)

Lomatia hirsuta (Radal / Raral / Nogal silvestre)

Orites myrtoidea (Radal enano)

 

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