Eucryphia glutinosa, the brush bush or nirrhe,[2] is a species of flowering plant in the family Cunoniaceae, native to moist woodland habitats in Chile. It is a large deciduous shrub or small tree, growing to 10 m (33 ft) tall by 6 m (20 ft) wide, with glossy dark green leaves turning red in autumn. Single (or occasionally double) four-petalled, fragrant white flowers with prominent stamens appear in late summer.[3][4]
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Scientific classification 
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| Kingdom: | Plantae |
| Clade: | Tracheophytes |
| Clade: | Angiosperms |
| Clade: | Eudicots |
| Clade: | Rosids |
| Order: | Oxalidales |
| Family: | Cunoniaceae |
| Genus: | Eucryphia |
| Species: | E. glutinosa
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Eucryphia pinnatifolia Gay | |
The Latin specific epithet glutinosa means “sticky, glutinous”.[5]
The hardiest of its genus, it is a popular subject for cultivation in parks and gardens, valued for its foliage and late flowering. It requires moist, acidic soil with roots shaded from the sun. It has gained the Royal Horticultural Society's Award of Garden Merit[2][6]
References
edit- ^ González, M. (1998). "Eucryphia glutinosa". IUCN Red List of Threatened Species. 1998: e.T32032A9676056. doi:10.2305/IUCN.UK.1998.RLTS.T32032A9676056.en. Retrieved 19 November 2021.
- ^ a b "RHS Plant Selector - Eucryphia glutinosa". Retrieved 20 February 2018.
- ^ RHS A-Z encyclopedia of garden plants. United Kingdom: Dorling Kindersley. 2008. p. 1136. ISBN 978-1405332965.
- ^ brushbush. "View Plant". Great Plant Picks. Retrieved 2012-11-16.
- ^ Harrison, Lorraine (2012). RHS Latin for Gardeners. United Kingdom: Mitchell Beazley. ISBN 978-1845337315.
- ^ "AGM Plants - Ornamental" (PDF). Royal Horticultural Society. July 2017. p. 37. Retrieved 19 February 2018.
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