Discaria

Discaria is a genus of 6 species of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, in Australia, New Zealand and South America.

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FamilyRhamnaceae

Native toArgentina Northeast, Argentina Northwest, Argentina South, Brazil South, Chatham Is., Chile Central, Chile South, New South Wales, New Zealand North, New Zealand South, Queensland, Tasmania

Observations3,133

Common Name: root of pity

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taxon name: Discaria
Commons category: Discaria
GRIN URL: npgsweb.ars-grin.gov/gringlobal/taxonomygenus.aspx?id=3838

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Discaria is a genus of 6 species of flowering plants in the family Rhamnaceae, native to temperate regions of the Southern Hemisphere, in Australia, New Zealand and South America.

They are deciduous thorny shrubs or small trees growing to 2–5 m tall. They are also non-legume nitrogen fixers.