Eucryphia cordifolia

Chilean Scheinulme ( Eucryphia cordifolia ), flowers

The Chilean Scheinulme ( Eucryphia cordifolia ) is a native Chilean species of the genus bill elm ( Eucryphia ) in the family Cunoniaceae. In Chilean Spanish is called the Ulmo tree and was named by European settlers after the elm (Spanish olmo ). However, another name in Chile is also Muermo. The genus of the bill elm ( Eucryphia ) was formerly placed in its own family Eucryphiaceae.

Distribution and location

The home of the Chilean Scheinulme are the Valdivian rain forests of Chile. The tree needs to thrive an oceanic, humid - temperate climate and is not hardy in Central Europe.

Description

The Chilean Scheinulme reached as tree growth heights of about 25 meters. On the home sites there are also instances that reach up to 40 meters in height at 2 meters trunk diameter. The tree forms a narrow, leafy crown and is evergreen.

The hermaphrodite flowers appear in late summer ( in the northern hemisphere in August).

Use

The hard wood is used as timber and furniture, as well as firewood.

The bees turn the nectar of Ulmoblüten in an excellent honey, dark yellow creamy, marzipan -like.