Skip to content
árnica
EntityQ833994· pop 29· linked from 249 articles

Also known as Peumus boldus

Peumus boldus, commonly known as boldo (from the Mapuche name foḻo), is a species of tree in the family Monimiaceae and the only species in the genus Peumus. It is endemic to the central region of Chile, between 33° and 40° southern latitude. Boldo has also been introduced to Europe and North Africa, though it is not often seen outside botanical gardens.

Species

Least Concern
FamilyAsteraceae
Native toAlabama, Alaska, Alberta, Aleutian Is., Altay, Arizona, Austria, Baltic States, Belarus, Belgium, British Columbia, Bulgaria

Blätter und Blütenstand von Peumus boldus Männliche Blüte von Peumus boldus Früchte Der Boldo (Peumus boldus) ist eine Pflanzenart in der Familie der Monimiengewächse (Monimiaceae).

via IUCN · Kew POWO

~5 min read

Encyclopedic overview

5 sections
Contents
  • Description
  • Uses
  • Toxicity
  • References
  • External links

Peumus boldus, commonly known as boldo (from the Mapuche name foḻo), is a species of tree in the family Monimiaceae and the only species in the genus Peumus. It is endemic to the central region of Chile, between 33° and 40° southern latitude. Boldo has also been introduced to Europe and North Africa, though it is not often seen outside botanical gardens.

Due to its common name, it is often confused with the species Plectranthus ornatus, known as falso boldo ("false boldo"), boldo paraguayo or boldo rastrero, which has led to confusion about the uses, properties and toxicity of both species.

Excerpted from Wikipedia’s “árnica” article, available under the CC BY-SA 4.0 licence.

Gallery (3)