1. Phitolacca dioica by: Maria Rodríguez Bodelón

3. My Tree Hi! My name is Phytolacca dioica. I live in Argentina (Pampas), Peru, Brazil, Uruguay. I get to 400 years old. I come from the Phytolaccaceae family I can get 10 to 15 m. high.

4. Trunk Cylindrical trunk very expanded in the base, managing to form with the step of the years a pedestal of which can go out other trunks.

5. Rough bark, fisurated, chestnut-colored or yellowish. Bark

6. Leaves Alternate, simple leaves, of elliptical to ovadas or oblong, of 5-13 x 2,5-7,5 cm, with the base cuneada or rounded, the entire margin and the sharp apex or acuminado; they are of green glossy color, glabras, with the central marked nerve. Petiole of 2-8 cm of length. Terminal clusters, of 7,5-15 cm of length.

7. Fruit Its fruit is a berry yellow, containing seeds ovoid about 3 mm long and brilliant color black.

9. Uses It multiplies by seeds. The fruits are gathered from the tree and set to soften in water to detach the seeds. Once extracted and dry, they can be sowed or stored, preserving his viability at least for one year. Slightly demanding and rustic enough species in general. It possesses a very rapid growth. It must not stand firm near buildings for the aggressiveness of his roots. Its uses must limit to gardens, with sufficient space for its growth.

10. Photos in different seasons of the year

11. Sites where I have extracted the information Wikipedia, Google and Books Photos: Plaza Pueblo Nuevo and Google images.

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