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Colihuay

It is a four feet high bush, with thin leaves that usually are about ten inches long. It blooms between September and November, and its fruit is a capsule that contains aspheric seeds. Its leaves are used for infusions to calm toothache.

Scientific name
Colliguaja integerrima
Family
Euphorbiaceae
Distribution
Between Santiago and Magallanes.
Habitat
Andes Cordillera.

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