Persea lingue
Encyclopedia
Persea lingue is a species of plant
in the Lauraceae
family. It is found in Argentina
and Chile
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
its bark was once mentioned as cortex Lauri lingue , medicinal action unknown.
lingue from Lingue River
in Chile
, where it grows.
Plant
Plants are living organisms belonging to the kingdom Plantae. Precise definitions of the kingdom vary, but as the term is used here, plants include familiar organisms such as trees, flowers, herbs, bushes, grasses, vines, ferns, mosses, and green algae. The group is also called green plants or...
in the Lauraceae
Lauraceae
The Lauraceae or Laurel family comprises a group of flowering plants included in the order Laurales. The family contains about 55 genera and over 3500, perhaps as many as 4000, species world-wide, mostly from warm or tropical regions, especially Southeast Asia and South America...
family. It is found in Argentina
Argentina
Argentina , officially the Argentine Republic , is the second largest country in South America by land area, after Brazil. It is constituted as a federation of 23 provinces and an autonomous city, Buenos Aires...
and Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
. It is threatened by habitat loss.
Use
In pharmacyPharmacy
Pharmacy is the health profession that links the health sciences with the chemical sciences and it is charged with ensuring the safe and effective use of pharmaceutical drugs...
its bark was once mentioned as cortex Lauri lingue , medicinal action unknown.
Etymology
Persea see Persea.lingue from Lingue River
Lingue River
Lingue River is a river in the commune of Mariquina, southern Chile. It originates in the Valdivian Coast Range and flows westward where empties in the Pacific Ocean at the town of Mehuín....
in Chile
Chile
Chile ,officially the Republic of Chile , is a country in South America occupying a long, narrow coastal strip between the Andes mountains to the east and the Pacific Ocean to the west. It borders Peru to the north, Bolivia to the northeast, Argentina to the east, and the Drake Passage in the far...
, where it grows.
Source
- González, M. 1998. Persea lingue. 2006 IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. Downloaded on 23 August 2007.