Persea lingue
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Persea lingue is a species of plant in the Lauraceae family. It belongs to the genus Persea, which contains about 150 species of evergreen trees. It is found in Argentina and Chile. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Distribution
Native in Argentina and Chile.
Use
In pharmacy its bark was once mentioned as cortex Lauri lingue,[1] medicinal action unknown.
Etymology
Persea see Persea. Lingue from Lingue River in Chile, where it grows.
Sources
- ^ Dittrich, J. (1863). Die pharmacognostische Sammlung des Apothekers Josef Dittrich in Prag. Prag: C. Schreyer & Ignatz Fuchs. pp. Nr. 219–III.
- González, M. 1998. Persea lingue. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.
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