Genus:
Escallonia
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> asterid II > Order: Escaloniales > Family:
Escaloniaceae
Four species cultivated; native to South America.
Species cultivated in southern Africa
List from
Glen (2002).
Escallonia bifida Native to eastern South America. |
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Escallonia illinita Native to Chile. |
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Escallonia leucantha Native to Chile. |
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Escallonia rubra Native to Argentina and Chile. |
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