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Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

 

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Species:  Ovidia pillo-pillo (C.Gray) Hohen. ex. C.F.W.Meissn.
Family:  Thymelaeaceae Identification OK   
Order:  Myrtales
Chilean Name:  Pillo-pillo , Palo hediondo , Lloime
English Name: 
German Name: 
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Record:  0395
About 2 Ovidia in Chile and 2 in our data base.
About 3 Thymelaeaceae in Chile and 2 in our data base.

 

POISONOUS Plant   
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 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).     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.     Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).   
Low altitude, interior valleys
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Low altitude, interior valleys Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m. Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m
White, 4 petals      Shrub     

Endemic    Not Frequent

Height: 5 m.

Some ornamental value (B)

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INTRODUCTION

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

 

DESCRIPTION

Plant type: Shrub

Flower: White, 4 petals

Height: 5 m.

 

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

 

HABITAT

In Chile this species grows in the following environmental conditions:

 

Habitat according to altitude:

Low altitude, interior valleys
Coastal mountains, 500 - 2000 m.
Coastal areas, 0 - 500 m

 

Watering conditions:

Humid areas, with almost constant rainfall. Short dry periods are possible (generally not longer than 1 month).

 

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.

 

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

 

USES

Some ornamental value (B)

 

Useful properties:

POISONOUS Plant

 

 

 

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime). Click to enlarge parts of image.

Image of Ovidia pillo-pillo

IX Region, Parque Oncol, Chile
Altitude: 100-700 m. 03 19, 2007

 

GROWING TIPS

 

This species has the following hardiness:

USDA Hardiness Zone 9. The plant does not tolerate snow, but can tolerate occasional freezing spells of about - 5° C (the typical morning frost of central Chile).

 

 

 

 

 

 

 

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More photos (6) of Ovidia pillo-pillo (C.Gray) Hohen. ex. C.F.W.Meissn. available here

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

Ovidia andina (Traro-voqui)

Ovidia pillo-pillo (Pillo-pillo / Palo hediondo / Lloime)

 

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