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Calafate

It is 1 to 2 meters high and it can be found all over the country. Its leaves are grouped and in different sizes. It features yellow thorns that appear in groups of threes, and can be up to six inches long. It blooms in September and its fruit is edible.En terrenos abiertos y a diferentes alturas.

Scientific name
Berberis buxifolia
Family
Berberidaceae
Distribution
From Curico to Tierra del Fuego.
Habitat
In open fields and different heights.

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